Straddling the line between autumn and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts.
Here in Britain, much like America, Halloween has become very commercialised involving elaborate costumes, themed party food and trick or treaters expecting expensive treats or money. Lots of people are really cynical about Halloween and won't even open their doors when trick or treaters come calling. However, when my Bert was little I loved dressing him up and taking him trick or treating, he would become so excited and thrilled when he returned home with a bag full of apples and penny sweets.
I posted the next recipe last Halloween and it proved very popular, economical to make, these are a great alternative for trick or treaters and look great stuck in a pumpkin!
Ghoulish cake pops
Recipe
Makes 12
300g sponge cake such as maderia, crumbled
2 tablespoons raspberry jam
300g white chocolate, broken into pieces and melted in a bowl over a pan of simmering water
Writing icing and silver balls to decorate
Mix cake crumbs and jam together in a bowl
Divide into 12 portions and roll into balls, chill for 30 minutes in the fridge
Dip the tip of a cake pop stick into melted chocolate and insert into cake pop (this acts as a glue) keep cake pop upright and repeat
Allow to set for 10 minutes
Dip cake pops into melted chocolate, turning until evenly coated
Allow to cool, then decorate
Happy Halloween
Love Donna xxxxxxxxx
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