Halloween 2008

Well you can't have Halloween without at least a couple of decorations and a cake and some cookies to mark the celebration. Technically Costa Rica does not celebrate Halloween but rather All Saints Day on November 1st. The Spanish name for Halloween is "la vispera de todos los santos " which literally translates to the day before all saints day.

Austin had seen a picture of a giant pumpkin shaped cake in a magazine and we attempted to make it. Well, it didn't quite turn out the same but not a bad effect for a first try. We got the color pretty good though. The top layer was orange chocolate swirl and the bottom cake was rum pound cake. We didn't hear any complaints at the cookie/cake party we hosted Halloween afternoon so it was a success in the end.

Along with my three garden decorations you can't leave out our Halloween cat, Shadow, so her picture graces our site as well in honor of her holiday. She seems rather unaffected by it all...