Modeling Chocolate

This modeling chocolate recipe is super easy to make and is perfect for certain kinds of cake and other decorations.

Modeling chocolate also known as chocolate leather, candy clay, or plastic chocolate is similar to fondant but it is harder and works a little better for certain kinds of decorations. And many people think it tastes better than fondant.

You can use it to make roses and flowers, bows, figures, pretty much any kind of decoration. Maybe you want to model a face, you can use this. It is very easy to make at home, with just two ingredients. And it only takes about 10 minutes to make. If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Gather the ingredients

In order to make modeling chocolate from scratch, you need just two ingredients:

• Chocolate – You can use White, dark, or milk chocolate.
• Corn syrup – You can also use liquid glucose or golden syrup.

Tools

• Bowl
• Spoon
• Plastic wrap

Step 2: How to make modeling chocolate from scratch

Melt the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl using bursts of 30 seconds on high, then stir, then repeating until melted. Or you can melt the chocolate on the stovetop using the double boiler method.

Add a pot with about an inch deep of water on top of the burner, set the heat to medium. Then place a larger bowl on top of the pot. Place the chocolate in the bowl, as the water heats up the steam will warm the bottom of the bowl gently melting the chocolate. Make sure to stir as well.

Now heat up the corn syrup it should be warm, about the same temp as the melted chocolate. It will only take 5 to 7 seconds to warm it up in the microwave.

Add the warm corn syrup to the warm melted chocolate.

Fold the corn syrup into the melted chocolate. Do not stir or mix really fast, just gently fold it in, making sure it mixes together. Eventually after a few minutes it will pull away from the walls of the bowl and a dough will form. That is how you know the modeling chocolate is done.

Pour out the dough and spread it out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap it up in the plastic wrap gently, don’t press too hard, otherwise it may be hard to remove later.

Allow the modeling chocolate to rest for 12 hours at room temperature. If you are in a hurry you can let it rest in the fridge for about 3 hours.

Now, it is ready to go. Once you want to use it, it will be hard. Break a piece off and knead it in your hands until it softens and becomes like play-dough. In fact, it is like the ultimate chocolate edible play-dough. Your kids can play with it and eat it!

Form it into whatever shapes that you want. For example, you can make chocolate strawberry roses with it. Have fun playing with that modeling chocolate! Enjoy.

How long does modeling chocolate last?

If wrapped well in plastic wrap and placed in an airtight container, it will last a few months before it gets too old to use. Again, when you want to use some, break off a piece, and knead it in your hands until it becomes soft.

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Modeling Chocolate

Modeling chocolate is like chocolate playdough that is stiffer than fondant and perfect for many types of decorations. It is so easy to make at home with only 2 ingredients. And it only takes about 10 minutes to put together.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time0 mins

Resting Time12 hrs

Total Time12 hrs 10 mins

Course: Cakes, Dessert

Cuisine: American, British, French

Keyword: decorating, fondant, soft

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 97kcal

Author: Matt Taylor

Equipment

• Bowl
• spoon
• Plastic wrap
• Spatula

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of chocolate Milk, White, Dark Chocolate or candy melts (50g)
• 2 Tbsp of Corn Syrup 40g

Instructions

• Melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Use bursts of 30 seconds, and stirring in between until melted. Or use the double boiler method on the stovetop.

  Add a bit of water to a small pot, place it on the burner, add a larger bowl on top. Place the chocolate in the bowl. Turn the heat to medium. As the water heats up, the steam will warm the bowl melting the chocolate. Make sure to stir as it starts melting.
• Heat up the corn syrup for just a few seconds until warm, it should be close to the temp as the melted chocolate. Pour the warm corn syrup into the melted chocolate and fold the two ingredients together with a spatula. Don't mix it fast. Eventually, it will pull from the sides and form a dough.
• Place the modeling chocolate on a piece of plastic wrap, and spread it out a bit. Wrap it up gently in the plastic wrap. Allow it to rest for about 12 hours at room temperature or about 3 hours in the fridge.
• Now it can be used. It will be hard, just break a piece off and knead it in your hands until soft like play-dough, then use it to mold and sculpt whatever decorations you want. Enjoy!

Video

How to Make Modeling Chocolate | Easy Modeling Chocolate Recipe

Notes

The nutritional facts will vary depending on what kind of chocolate you use. How how much you use. 

Store it tightly wrapped in a few layers of plastic wrap and then in a ziplock bag or an airtight container. It will last a few months. 

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