Ten recipes to enjoy on Halloween

Hocus Pocus Book Cookie.

Here we come to the recipes full of magic, charm… Those that, certainly, require a little more time in their process and elaboration, but that undoubtedly will leave our guests speechless. To be honest, they are the ones I enjoy the most above anything else. These elaborations allow us to express ourselves and give shape to everything that comes to our mind.

Let’s start with Winifred Sanderson’s Hocus Pocus book cookie. Yes, as you may have guessed this was my favorite movie when I was little. “The Return of the Witches” in Spanish or “Hocus Pocus” (its original English name) is still one of my favorites and we still watch it at home from time to time. Especially on Halloween. I’ve seen it a hundred thousand times, I could tell you the whole script off the top of my head.

My favorite? Winifred Anderson, of course! In fact a few years ago I dressed up as her, you can see me here, hahaha.

In this link you can see how to make the Hocus Pocus book cookie and here you have the video of the process.

Monster Pumpkin Cake.

This little cake was a before and after in my work when it came to making cakes or pies. It was the first time I was able to model an elaboration that, later on, could be eaten. And here began my craze for creative recipes. While it is true that I can not publish them as often as I would like, it is something that I will not stop doing because they are the recipes I enjoy the most.

This little pumpkin is inspired by the wonderful work of Mélanie Launay, her blog is Qui a Volé les Tartes? Her pumpkin cake “Mister Citrouille & Compagnie“ made me fall in love, and thanks to her and her wonderful work, came this creation that I share with you. Sponge cake, SMBC and modelable chocolate or plastic chocolate is all we need to make it.

In this link you can seehow to make this Monster Pumpkin and here you have the video of the process.

Sleeping Beauty Cake.

Maybe you think… There’s nothing scary about this recipe. And, it’s true. But many people during Halloween not only dress up as scary characters, but also as their favorite characters. That was my case in 2020, I decided to dress up as Fauna and recreate the scene where she makes Aurora’s 16th birthday cake. As you can see in this image.

That moment when she holds the cake with the broom, added to her kind face, is priceless. I could watch this scene together with the battle with the wands in that same scene, for hours! hahaha.

In this link you can see how to make this cake and here you have the video of the process.

Dorothy Gingerbread House – The Wizard of Oz.

The following year something similar happened to me again…. No horror costumes. But yes, I did a little version of Dorothy’s house in the Wizard of Oz to adapt it a little for those dates. Trying to give it an air of terror. My costume, as you can imagine, was Dorothy, but I was also very well accompanied! My little Björn played Toto 🙂

Here we are both enjoying our moment.

The house is made entirely of cookie dough and royal icing, except for the legs of the Wicked Witch of the West, which are made of plastic chocolate. Even the details to paint, is very diluted icing with coloring. For the ruby chatins I used edible red glitter.

The scene I wanted to represent is the moment when the house just flew away after the tornado in Kansas and arrives in Oz. Falling next to the famous yellow brick road. But, as we are celebrating Halloween, I decided to give it a somewhat spookier finish, trying to maintain the original aesthetics of the house.

In this link you can see how to make this house and here you have the video of the process.

Poisoned apple of Snow White.

Last year I fulfilled another of my dreams, to dress up as the Evil Queen. And, taking advantage of the occasion, I prepared the poisoned apple. It was another of the challenges I wanted to fulfill and, finally, I was able to do it. I made this apple with chocolate and a whipped apple ganache filling with a cinnamon candied apple jelly core. It sounds much more complex than it actually is.

But, if any of you want to go for it without getting so complicated with the filling, a few years ago I left you with a recipe for Snow White’s apple made with a homemade marshmallow filling.

Can you imagine a Halloween table with a fruit bowl full of poisoned apples next to a witch’s cauldron? Sounds terrifyingly good!

In this link you can see how to make the Snow White apple and here you have the video of the process.

Harry Potter Butterbeer.

Not only can we prepare edible recipes, but also drinks to go with them. One of the ones you can’t miss at your party is Harry Potter Butterbeer.

It is an absolute and complete wonder, promise. It’s actually a warm drink, at least this format I’m sharing with you. So that makes it doubly recommended for this cooler time of year. Snuggled up with a blankie? I like it.

Butterbeer is the drink of choice for younger mages. It can be served either hot or cold and, in either case, will have a comforting effect and warm us up.

Butterbeer, or “Buttered beere” as it was described in the year 1594, has been around for many centuries. In Tudor times, beer was already a typical and commonly consumed beverage. In fact, there was a very mild ale known as “small beer” that was consumed by everyone, even children. The reason was that water was not considered very safe for consumption, since river water was polluted and made people sick.

It was carried out by mixing beer with butter, sugar, spices and egg. The recipe can be found in the book “The Good Huswifes Handmaide for the Kitchin“.

In this link you can see how to make this drink.

Vampire Cocktail.

We end this small compilation with a cocktail that, I assure you, will not disappoint you. Vampire Cocktail.

The origin of this cocktail is Mexican. It seems that this cocktail was born on the shores of Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico, located in the town of San Luis Soyatlán, in the state of Jalisco.

Several decades ago, a fruit vendor named Oscar Hernández, prepared a drink with different fruit juices, spicy chili and tequila, Mexico’s national drink. He decided to call it Vampiro because of its intense red color. In a single glass he manages to combine two of the most characteristic flavors of this country; Tequila and chili.

Although the cocktail is traditionally made with sangrita, a combination of citrus fruit juices and vegetables, mixed with tabasco (hot sauce), Worcestershire sauce (enhances the flavors of the cocktail), salt and pepper.

In this link you can see how to make this drink.