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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, Caramel & Nougat Tart Recipe
Inspired by a ‘no-bake’ style, this gorgeous, gooey tart, with layers of flavour and absolutely no need for an oven, is ideal for wowing yours guests with ease. Click "continue reading" to find out more about our chocolate, caramel & nougat tart recipe.
Who Invented Chocolate?
The history of chocolate can be traced back as far as the ancient Mayans and Aztecs in Mexico, both of which are classed as some of the greatest ancient civilizations that have ever been discovered! Within the Aztec culture, cacao...
How Chocolate is Made
Have you ever wondered where it comes from and how chocolate is made? That delicious sweet product we love to eat in so many formats? Filled with caramel, flavoured with chilli flakes or peppermint oil, wrapped around nuts, toffee and...
Q&A with our Founder, Linda
Our founder of Choc Affair, Linda, discovered her love of making chocolate back in 2006, when she created our hot chocolate stirrers. Since then, the company has grown immensely; and after just launching our new branding, we thought it would...
Berry Cheesecake Blondies Recipe
If you love to contrast your flavours, then this blondie recipe is for you! A beautiful combination of sweet, smooth white chocolate, & tart, fruity berries - these white chocolate blondies will take your breath away; especially when topped with a vanilla cheesecake!
Different Names for Palm Oil
Recognising palm oil in the products that we consume isn’t as easy as we might think. The obvious would be to look for the word ‘palm’ - and of course, we aren’t wrong to do that, but that’s not the...
Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Ganache Frosting
We think it’s become our specialty, adding chocolate to a classic recipe - and this glorious carrot cake recipe celebrates that! A moist, flavoursome sponge cake recipe with a deliciously smooth white chocolate whipped ganache.
What is sustainable palm oil?
According to The Oxford Dictionary, the definition of sustainability is the ‘avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance’.
We understand this to mean balancing our needs with the resources available to us, whilst protecting...
Coconut, Vanilla & Chocolate Layer Cake Recipe
This simple cake recipe has been adapted to create a truly flavoursome treat with a real wow factor! Perfect for spring, the freshness in this cake really is reminiscent of Easter time. Click "continue reading" to view the recipe.