Melting chocolate, especially white chocolate can be tricky – make sure to only microwave in short bursts, and stir every time.

By blending heritage and expertise of great-tasting, Great British chocolate with modern standards of sustainability and ethics, Love Cocoa is making chocolate history. Start by unwrapping candy canes (as many as you need) and laying them out on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper. You can use a knife and try and be precise or be free to break into pieces that are assorted shapes and sizes. If you try and melt too much at once, some of the chocolate will get too hot before all the chocolate melts. However as this chocolate bark is two different types of chocolate swirled, the lack of shine isn’t as obvious.I have the best crockpot hot chocolate recipe (you can make it on the stovetop too), and these make the perfect stir sticks to serve on the side! Please note, the nutritional information is based on the bark being broken up into approximately 18 pieces and 3 being enjoyed as a serving. Candycane flavour gives a nod to the festive sweetie favourite, while Gingerbread offers a warming, winter combo that has all the spice and sweetness needed to give a real taste of Christmas in every bite.

It would have been ideal if I’d had the foresight to do a gingerbread cookie recipe to tie in with this post, but it wasn’t in my plans (neither was the Nutcracker) so you get these Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies instead! It’s delicious, and it took about 10 minutes to make which is great news for someone like me who A) loves nibbling on yummy sweets over the holidays, and B) doesn’t exactly love the Christmas baking scene. They may not look completely melted, because they retain their form, and it’s easy think they’re not melted yet. Only melt what you think you'll need within 5-10 minutes, otherwise the chocolate will start to harden as you're trying to dip. I decided to leave some of the cupcake exposed because I wanted you to be able to see the chocolate cake from underneath, and instead made the swirls of frosting higher!If you’re looking for something extra special for a holiday party, or to have with your family and friends on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, these chocolate dipped candy canes are perfect. If you don't have a food processer another method you can try it to add them to a zip lock bag, push down to remove any air, seal and use the back of a spoon to crush them into small bits. Crush the candy canes by removing the wrappers, placing them in a strong plastic bag (or double up) and crush with a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. So, after all my agonizing and envisioning, I decided to recreate my very first version of my favorite Christmas cake, decorations and all. Immediately turn off mixer once all ingredients are combined then scrape down sides with a rubber spatula, making sure to get to the very bottom.

Like the recipe of the Candied walnuts I posted yesterday, this bark would be great as a decoration on cakes, cupcakes, cookies etc. Rich and fluffy chocolate cake filled and frosted with sweet peppermint buttercream and crushed candy canes. One problem (so far): It would have been MUCH, MUCH easier to take the candy canes out of the plastic before malleting them. Lower heat to low and cook, stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the chocolate is melted.

It is FINALLY December after one of the weirdest years ever… and it’s time for some more delicious treats. Also, I fully plan to share a new candy cane or chocolate peppermint cake with you each holiday season. If I had co-workers who weren’t 4 and 1 years old I would totally be handing out bag after bag of this yummy, minty treat to all my work friends. With more than 20 years of project and DIY experience, I love to share my favorite ideas for all things home that are attainable and accessible. It’s a nice little combo that ensures even distribution of the candy canes and makes it look so pretty.