Chocolate Essence Oil Based Flavouring 20ml

Caroline's Chocolate Essence is an oil-based flavouring that intensifies and deepens the chocolate flavour in your bakes without the risks associated with alcohol-based extracts. Because the oil carrier won't cause chocolate to seize, it's particularly useful for boosting ganache, buttercream, and white chocolate — delivering a richer, more rounded chocolate taste throughout.

Key Details

• Size: 20ml
• Type: Oil-based flavouring
• Concentration: Highly concentrated — a little goes a long way
• Suitable for: Buttercream, ganache, white chocolate, cakes, brownies, biscuits
• Brand: Caroline's

Best For

• Intensifying chocolate buttercream for cakes and cupcakes
• Boosting the flavour of ganache drips and chocolate tarts
• Deepening the chocolate taste in brownies, mud cakes, and cookies
• Flavouring white chocolate to create a milk or dark chocolate finish

Frequently Asked Questions

How much Caroline's essence should I use?

Start with 1/4 to 1/2 tsp per cupcake batch or per 500g of buttercream. Oil-based essences are highly concentrated, so it is best to start with less and adjust to taste.

What's the difference between an essence and an extract?

Oil-based essences like Caroline's use an oil carrier rather than alcohol. This makes them a better choice for chocolate, ganache, and buttercream — alcohol-based extracts can cause chocolate to seize and may create separation in fat-based mixtures.

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