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I´m not into cakes but this makes me think twice. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you so much Calli <3

Thank you Calli :) xx

your so welcome!!! :) xx

Thank you for sharing!!! x

Calli, you are such a caring, sharing person and we all love you… You do not know how much you help us with your tutorials, I love it. Now if I can just master ganache I’ll be happy. Xxxxx

Hi Calli
Im just in the process of making some, (your recipe) :-)it’s currently setting, fingers crossed as previous attempts with other recipes have been a disaster

Update: it worked, amaze balls :-) you are a #Legend thanks for sharing

This is brilliant. I tried making my own … An epic fail! Now I know why, I was over working it. Thank you for the tute Cali x

Could I use the Hershey chocolate chips for this recipe?

Yay!!!! Thanks for feedback…. So pleased you have success Kay and cupcakery
lillian I’ve not tried Hershey, but see no reason why it would not work… The reason why I say that is I’ve made this with several brands and it works every time… Ping me a message of you get stuck
wandaful cakes I do hope this is successful for you, let me know how you get on and to all, please feel free to message me in the inbox here if you need more advise. Xx

Thanks a lot Calli. :) for your help and time. One more question. Lol.. could I use rice crispies instead of Styrofoam to make characters, like the head and body?

Wow! I have not work with modeling chocolate but I am going to give it a try and as it looks I’m sure I will use it often.
Thank you!

The recipes I’ve tried in the past have been a bit of a hit and miss, so will look forward to trying out this recipe.

Thank you so much for sharing. :)

Mark.

Thanks to you all, hope you find it successful
Sorry Lillian, I only saw this now… Yes, I use rice crispie treats all the time for sculpting, not styrofoam xx

Thank you for sharing this helpful tutorial Calli! :)

Very welcome Clara x

Going to give this recipe a try x

No problem. :) thanks for replying back tho.. gonna try it..

<3 xxx

Thank you for sharing Calli , i have not worked with modelling chocolate but this looks so simple.Will definitely try it out.

good, Im so pleased to hear Cakeitecture

So kind of you Calli! I really want to give this a go one day!

Lisa, you will rock at it hon! Xx

Hi brilliant tutorial! Thanks. If I was to use supermarket chocolate would I be buying cooking chocolate or regular? Xxx

Thanks for your post, Cakeenvystoke, I use all kinds of choclate, but the cheap packets of shop brand chocolate chips in the baking section at supermarket are perfect. I’m sure the cooking chocolate slabs would be the same, but not tried it.

Hi Calli, i was just wondering after making the modelling chocolate how long does it last? And how long can you keep things you’ve modelled out of it? Thanks Mel x

Mel, I’m unsure to be honest, but all I can say is I still have my Scrooge from Dec 2013 and he’s perfectly intact.
https://cakesdecor.com/cakes/100482-scrooge-bah-humbug-baking-a-christmas-wish

I only mix enough modelling choclate for what I need but if you want to mix more and know you AR not using it for a while, store it in the fridge. The longest I’ve kept modelling choclate so 3 months. If making for a client, I alway make fresh. For display work I use older stuff xx

Thanks for sharing Calli. I will definitely be trying out your recipe. xx

Welcome pixie

thank you for the tutorial. x

so welcome Anjuna x

I have never had any success with chocolate, I am definitely going to give this recipe a go, thank you so much for sharing xx

you’re so welcome!! :)

Great tutorial! Wish I had seen this before as other recipes aren’t working! Will be trying this! :D

Great news Woody’s …. Good luck and hope it works out well for you

Thanks so much

Hi I have finally just got round to making this and my ball is wringing with oil any ideas of what went wrong, also how soon after it is made can I use it or do you suggest to leave it overnight? Many thanks Lizzie xx

I will definitely be making this!

Hello! I just found this website and you are the first one I followed :) my question is about the glucose. What can I use instead of it? In Turkey, it is a little hard to find. Is pure honey ok? Thanx for sharing, loved your posts!

Hi Calli! I’m new to this but thanks for the tutorial! i live in a hot and humid country…do you this will be stable or do i have to keep the room chilled at all time? thanks!

Lovely lady x

Many thanks for your feedback. For the last few people with questions, I have messaged you the answers and apologise for delay as did not receive notifications of the questions.
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This is great. Better than the bought stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for this, Calli! You make your modeling chocolate exactly like I make mine, but I didn’t know you could color it this way with gel color. Thanks, again!

Hi Calli,
Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I have made modelling chocolate, and it is now set rock hard. How do I make it pliable? Can I mix it with gumpaste in order to make figurines? ’Cause mine is either rock hard or when I microwave it, then too greasy.
Thanks