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The Cocoa Corner – Chocolate Blog & Recipes
Welcome to The Cocoa Corner, your source for chocolate inspiration! Discover delicious chocolate recipes, expert baking tips, and behind-the-scenes stories from our York chocolate kitchen. Learn about ethical chocolate making, The Chocolate Dream initiative, and get creative with chocolate in new and exciting ways.
What You’ll Find Here
- Easy chocolate recipes for home bakers
- Expert tips for working with chocolate
- Stories from our sustainable cocoa journey
- Seasonal chocolate ideas and inspiration
- The latest chocolate news and trends
Chocolate Teacake Traybake Recipe
A combination of the light meringue, crumbly oatmeal tasting base and dark chocolate, this chocolate teacake traybake is just divine and a firm favourite with the Choc Affair team. Click "continue reading" to get a copy of the recipe in full.
Dark Chocolate Vegan Tiffin Recipe
A relatively easy dessert recipe to follow, try out this vegan tiffin recipe, made with cranberries, pistachios and Biscoff, of course! Click "continue reading" to view and get a copy of dark chocolate vegan tiffin recipe.
Vegan Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe
The best vegan chocolate cake ever! Moist, fudgy and very moreish - you would never guess what the secret ingredient is in this recipe! Click "continue reading" to view and get a copy of our vegan dark chocolate cake recipe in full.
Chocolate & Almond Crinkle Cookies Recipe
This is a stunning biscuit recipe which can be adapted really easily if you fancy an alternative version. Moreish and scrumptious, click "continue reading" to get a view our chocolate & almond crinkle cookies recipe
White Chocolate Rice Pudding with Compote Recipe
This recipe uses our white chocolate, incorporated into a homemade rice pudding with a fruity topping to balance the sweetness with a sharper, tart fruity taste. Click "continue reading" to get a copy of our white chocolate rice pudding with compote recipe.
Dark Chocolate & Passion Fruit Cheesecake Recipe
This cheesecake recipe is a little more grown up when it comes to desserts - but still really easy to make, delicious and one that everyone will enjoy. Click "continue reading" to get a copy of our dark chocolate & passion fruit cheesecake recipe.
Chocolate Shortbread Recipe (School Dinner Favourite)
An old school-time favourite; this chocolate crunch, or chocolate shortbread, is perfect with a brew, and great for sharing (if you want to that is)! To read and get a full copy of our chocolate shortbread recipe, click "continue reading".
Q&A with Nigel – The Island York
We are catching up with a really good friend, and over-see-er of The Island, Nigel, as we have some questions we wanted to ask about the charity, as we fully support it and want to create as much awareness to...
Chocolate, Banana & Caramel Cake Recipe
A delicious and perfectly balanced sponge dessert with all of the flavours and ingredients that everyone knows and loves. Click "continue reading" to view and get a full copy of our chocolate, banana & caramel cake recipe.