Cooking Chocolate & Cocoa
Our cooking chocolate and cocoa is here for all your cakes and bakes. If you love intense flavour, pick dark chocolate with 70% cocoa for baking. Our golden blond chocolate has been caramelised to deliver a rich, sweet taste. Stock up on chunks for decorating and cocoa powder to sprinkle over puds.
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Our cooking chocolate and cocoa are the essentials you need for rich bakes, gooey sauces and comforting drinks. Go for luxurious dark chocolate or enjoy the sweetness of our creamy white options. With a tub of cocoa powder in your cupboard, you have the foundation for everything from mugs of hot chocolate to milkshakes and flavoured milk.
The flavour of cooking chocolates is influenced by the percentage of cocoa solids and the milk content in the mix. Dark chocolate for baking made with 70% to 100% cocoa is intense, sophisticated and pleasingly bitter on your palate. It brings decadence to moist tortes and showstopping soufflés. Some vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche served on the side contrasts the richness. Milk and white chocolates have lower cocoa solids and more sugar for a sweeter taste. Golden blond chocolate bars bring distinctive caramel notes to your bakes.
When it’s time for a spot of cake decorating, chocolate buttercreams, mirror glazes and ganaches are always popular. Chocolate buttons are quick and easy to melt in the microwave or in a double boiler. Alternatively, use yours as ready-made decorations, adding a sprinkle of edible glitter for good measure. The not-to-be-forgotten finishing touches are toppers, sparklers and cake candles.
Time to stock up on other baking ingredients? When your cupboard is filled with flour and sugar, along with baking powder and raising agents, you can whip up sponge cakes, chocolate biscuits and savoury tarts at a moment’s notice.