Halloween Pumpkin Cake

Happy Halloween!

Today I have a Halloween snack I bought from Candysan

Is this not the cutest package! Such nice colours and cute ghosts!

The package opens really nicely to reveal four individually wrapped snack sized cakes

When I opened the cake, it smelled sweet but not in the way I expected. I thought it would smell like pumpkin pie but that wasn't the case (*´ω`*)

When I took a bite, it wasn't what I expected either. The cake was soft and fluffy and tasted more like roasted pumpkin than any pumpkin cakes we have in the States. It tasted natural which was really good! It also had a slightly rich and smoky flavor thanks to the adzuki beans which was a really nice touch! They definately weren't overly sweet which was good for me and a nice change of pace from the pumpkin sweets i've had before. I absolutely loved it!

Samanco

I picked up this little guy at my local Asian Market. It's not Japanese (I'm pretty sure it's Korean) but it was so cute so I'm reviewing it anyway. 

It looks like Taiyaki, which is something I've unfortunately never had. It's a wafer outside with vanilla ice cream and red bean paste inside.

I thought this was absolutely delicious! The ice cream is simalar to a soft serve and is very sweet and the anko is subtle but you can still taste it. The wafer is nice and dosent overpower either flavor and it also does a really good job of keeping you clean while you snack. I honestly wish these came in packs so I could always have them! Check your local Asian Market for these because they are a must try!

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