A fresh bouquet of chocolate strawberry roses makes a beautiful and creative gift. Perfect for chocolate lovers everywhere.

cake pop sticks

200g (7.05 ounces) chocolate: you can use tempered real chocolate or melted compound chocolate there is a post explaining the difference here.

Modeling chocolate

Fresh strawberries washed, dried and hulled



Dip the cake pop sticks in the chocolate and then push into the base of the strawberry. Allow to set then dip the whole strawberry into the chocolate.

Make 5 balls and one snake out of the modeling chocolate.

Place them onto some non-stick baking paper, cover with another sheet and squash flat.

Roll the snake up half way to form the centre of the flower. Cut off the bottom half of this spiral and then place onto the strawberry (see video). Wrap the remainder of the snake around the strawberry. Add one petal at a time and fan out at the top to look like they are open.

Take any remaining strawberries and dip a cake pop stick into chocolate end push into the base. Dip the top half of the strawberry into the chocolate and allow to set.

Arrange all the chocolate strawberry roses into a bouquet and wrap with cellophane and tissue paper. Secure tightly with ribbon.

Give away.

by Ann Reardon How To Cook That