Two students in a chocolate making class at the Culinary Institute of America, they were inspired by a chocolate geode made by their professor, Chef Peter Greweling. For the uninitiated, geodes are ...

To make a geode, roll out the white and chocolate fondant into 1/8-inch-thick rounds about 5 inches across, making the chocolate one a little bigger [Image A]. Repeat this for a second geode (you can ...

Geodes. Nature’s Easter eggs. Lovely to look at, a bit savoury if you lick ’em. Definitely not edible. Trust me, I’ve tried. Sets my teeth on edge just thinking about it. These incredible chocolate ...

If anybody ever August Gloop’d their way off the Willy Wonka tour down into the way-deep underground of the chocolate factory, they’d probably find—possibly along with some oompa loompa ...

We've never seen chocolate artistry quite like this. Inside these massive chocolate eggs is a sparkly, sugary surprise that looks just like an amethyst geode found in rocks. The day has come and it ...

Using your favorite cake recipe, you can replicate the look of a crystal geode using rock candy and edible gold leaf! Here to tell us how is Caitlin Tylek, owner of CupCaits in Holyoke! Stack cake and ...

If you thought Cadbury Creme Eggs were humanity’s greatest confectionery creation, Alex O’Brien Yeatts, a baking and pastry student at the Culinary Institute of America, has come up with a dessert ...

These geode-inspired desserts elevate rock candy to a whole new level At Botanic Bakery in New York City, model and baker Kristel van Valkenhoef creates Instagrammable crystal- and geode-inspired ...

It's not unusual to see baked goods decorated in ways inspired by nature — but the latest nature-driven trend to dominate social media is not floral, sunny, or aquatic. It's geologic. Bakers have been ...

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Large purple amethyst cake sparks wedding cake trend. Three different angles of Rachel Teufel's amethyst geode cake to show the depth of the design. Ali N Garrett Photography/Intricate Icings Cake ...