Netflix's super-sweet Halloween treat is a must-watch for all the family

Is It Cake? Halloween special edition is now available

Is It Cake? Halloween
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I've made no secret about it before: Is It Cake? is my Netflix guilty pleasure. And the zany cooking gameshow has returned for a seasonal Halloween special, which you can watch right now.

It's a no-brainer, really: if you love Halloween and you love cake, then put those two ingredients into a mixing bowl and – dah-nah! – you have the recipe for a Netflix show like no other. One that's loved and hated in equal measure.

Is It Cake? Halloween trailer

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Mikey Day has hosted the show through its three seasons, including the seasonal Christmas specials, with this being the first Halloween special edition ever – which comprises four episodes for you to binge through.

Why so special?

People have been devouring the show since it first aired this month, as it had risen up the Netflix ranks and, I suspect, will return for the Halloween weekend in particular.

There are creepier and more popular titles on Netflix, though, just ones that certainly aren't for all the family. Monster: The Ed Gein Story and True Haunting have been doing big things for the streamer, so it's pretty clear the spooky Halloween appetite (of the non-cake variety) is in full swing.

Is It Cake? is clearly a family show. It's not scary, so your kids can watch along too. And they should – it might inspire them to be creative, open their eyes to the show's inclusivity of contestants, or just make them laugh through Day's typically madcap hosting style.

I wouldn't call Netflix the best streaming service based on this game show alone, mind, as its Rotten Tomatoes score (for the full suite of seasons) is hardly high-ranking. But there are tonnes of great shows on the streamer – check out the other 5 major additions for October.

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Mike Lowe
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Mike is T3's Tech Editor. He's been writing about consumer technology for 15 years and his beat covers phones – of which he's seen hundreds of handsets over the years – laptops, gaming, TV & audio, and more. There's little consumer tech he's not had a hand at trying, and with extensive commissioning and editing experience, he knows the industry inside out. As the former Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint for 10 years where he furthered his knowledge and expertise, whilst writing about literally thousands of products, he's also provided work for publications such as Wired, The Guardian, Metro, and more.

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