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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 Doughnut Recipe
I’ve been threatening to make a batch of doughnuts for several weeks now, and with National Doughnut Day fast approaching, time was getting short. Never having attempted to make fresh doughnuts, I ordered my doughnut pan and doughnut cutter online...
Rhubarb Sponge Cake
Our #FlavourFocus this month is Rhubarb, and we recently published a Rhubarb & Strawberry Truffle Recipe - as we were creating this, we realised that some of the components from the truffles would make a delicious cake filling! So we've...
The History of Father’s Day
It's difficult to know for sure the original birth of Father's Day, but it originated in the USA back in the early 1900's. There are two very specific stories told; one of which is of a woman called Sonora Smart...
Alternative Wedding Cakes
When it comes to Weddings, we are always striving for something totally unique and unforgettable; and many people are now looking for a little twist on the traditional wedding cake. Alternative wedding cakes have soon become a phenomenon, and so...
Wedding Favours on a Budget
None of us would wish to place cheap wedding favours on our guests place settings; but we know when your budget for the big day is being spent in so many directions, wedding favours can be the last thing on...
Rhubarb Eclairs
As part of our #FlavourFocus for this month, we are celebrating the sweet, tart taste of Rhubarb - and to make full use of this delightful flavour, we have come up with a fabulous recipe that is perfect as an...
Personalised Wedding Favours
It’s not long until Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot, and we are talking all things weddings here at Choc affair! Marriage is such a beautiful thing, and truly brings people together, creating wonderful memories to look back...
5 Interesting Facts About Rhubarb
This month is the second of our #flavourfocus; a collection of recipes, blogs and interesting facts about our flavour of the month - which for May 2018 is our Rhubarb Milk Chocolate Bar! This creamy milk chocolate bar is infused...
Rhubarb & Strawberry Chocolate Truffles Recipe
Try our smooth, creamy and fruity chocolate truffle recipe, infused with our flavour of the month (Rhubarb) and summer strawberries. We talk all things ganache and look at the history of truffles. Click "continue reading" to view the recipe.