Baking chocolate

Baking chocolate

Baking chocolate is a special type of chocolate used in baking. It is usually darker and less sweet than chocolate intended for direct consumption. Baking chocolate usually comes in the form of chocolate drops or shavings and is well suited for melting or stirring into dough or pastry. 

For which pastries is baking chocolate suitable?

Baking chocolate is suitable for a variety of baked goods, including:
- Chocolate Cake
- Brownies
- Chocolate Cookies
- Chocolate Muffins
- Chocolate Cupcakes
- Chocolate Buns
- Chocolate Tartlettes
- Chocolate Soufflé
- Chocolate Bread
- Chocolate Rolls
Generally, baking chocolate can be used in any recipe that calls for some chocolate flavor. It can either be melted and mixed into the batter or chopped into pieces and used as a crumble or filling.

Where to buy baking chocolate?

Baking chocolate can be bought in specialized stores for baking accessories and even online.
Here you can often find a large selection of different varieties and variants of baking chocolate
In Switzerland there are many different online stores where you can buy baking chocolate. In Zurich, you can find many different chocolates, couverture, cake icing and also different varieties of baking chocolates at miniSchoggi.