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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
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.
Palm Oil Alternatives in the Chocolate Industry
Palm oil has been used as an alternative to cocoa butter for many years in the chocolate industry, allowing larger chocolate manufacturers to create products by replacing the more expensive ingredient of cocoa butter, with a less expensive alternative.In light...
Spiced Chocolate Hot Cross Buns Recipe
We’ve added a chocolate twist to a wonderful hot cross bun recipe - it’s perfect for when you’ve got leftover Easter chocolate or for upcoming special event. Click "continue reading" to view and get a copy of the recipe.
Why is Palm Oil Bad?
Why is palm oil bad?Palm oil itself is an oil harvested from a resource, yet it is widely blamed as the one of the leading causes of deforestation, along with beef farming, soybean production and timber farming. The world’s consumption...
#choosewisely Campaign
This Easter we are going to be talking about the ongoing issues with palm oil, in the hope that what we talk about can help you to make better decisions when purchasing products; especially chocolate!Our #choosewisely campaign aims to explore...