How to Make Modeling Chocolate - Easy Recipe

[@lynnlai9968]

I tried modeling chocolate for the first time last week to make some floral decorations for cookies and cake pops. It was so much fun and I loved how I could use leftover candy melts from cake pops to make matching modeling chocolate. Modeling chocolate always seemed daunting to me but thanks to your Instagram and blog, I now have an alternative to fondant decorations!

[@egrace138]

Awesome video! And lovely nail color lol

[@sunshinebakery_melinda]

That's awesome to know you can use almond bark! I'll have to experiment myself now. Thanks for sharing!

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Sunshine Baker yeaaa it happened by accident but it works well!

[@gueritahernandez94]

Oooh can't wait to try making and using modeling chocolate! 😍🤩

[@christinevogt-klimshuk2461]

Definitely going to do thi! Excellent tutorial! Here’s a question for you! Off the molding chocolate topic but here goes. I have been trying isomalt sugar for decorating. I really don’t want to use the confectioners glaze...yes, it’s just “knowing about the bug secretions. I’m not a professional baker but I have been enjoying doing this stuff during lockdown!

[@junerode100]

Thanks for sharing, I'm new into modelling chocolate. Hope to try soon.

[@addisong5816]

Oh yess! I’m a little late but I need this! You are so talented its amazing! 😊

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Never too late!

[@rosemariecalvacca2371]

Loved your video on molding chocolate- once chocolate is molded and painted what is the shelf life? Thank you

[@BorderlandsBakery]

A few months in an airtight container away from heat and sunlight :)

[@amandakelley284]

Amazing! Thanks Lisa!

[@catiaferreira3839]

Hi! How long does it take for the chocolate to harden? I was looking on your shop lost for the powder but can't find it. Can you share it?

[@faribaafsharinaderi7683]

Beautiful , thanks for sharing😍🙏

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Thanks for watching!

[@galinalukin]

This is beyond wonderful. Can I ask what did you use to affix the decorations to the cookie?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

I usually glue it with royal icing :)

[@pamtx1968]

Can't wait to start using it. Can you use food coloring gel to color it?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Since chocolate has a lot of fat, you need to use a color that’s fat soluble… something made for chocolate. A tiny bit of gel could work but using enough can cause it to sieze.

[@momshomemade]

Thanks for video. Will figures become hard enough after one day?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Not really- chocolate has too much fat and won’t dry rock hard like fondant

[@pauletteomayemi3954]

Please for 1kg of white callebaut chocolate,what's the quantity of corn syrup I should use?

[@KimberlyGartland]

Wonderfully helpful video. Thank you so much. What's the shelf life of molding chocolate?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Hi Kimberly- copying this excerpt from my blog post: Storage: If kept in a cool dry place, homemade modeling chocolate can store for month. Keep it in an airtight container. I’ve stored pre-molded shapes for up to a month before using and it still remains “chewy” when consumed.

[@dcordero1984]

@@BorderlandsBakery Do you store the pre-molded shapes in airtight container? Or would a baking sheet covered in saran wrap be sufficient if I'm using in the next two- three days?

[@GeeCdiaz]

Hello, awesome video and very helpful, was just wondering can I use Color Mill oil-base to color this modeling chocolate since it’s what I have available? TIA

[@rashmishah3279]

Nice but what is the ratio? And can we use white compound

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Hi, click the link to the blog post in the description-- it'll take you to the ratios + other remarks regarding this. I haven't used white compound before so if you do, you'll want to play with ratios and it might potentially sieze based on what additives may be in it. Thanks!

[@rachelwelsh1681]

What type of airbrush paint would you use?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

I like chefmaster brand colors - they are well pigmented, well distributed color and are decently priced: amzn.to/3wt8Ak6

[@ritatraini5591]

Can i use melted tempered cocoa butter for hydrating the powders?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Yes!

[@ashishrawat7892]

👍 nice

[@AdventuresWithCarissa]

This looks like so much fun! Can you Color the Modeling Chocolate With oil based color dyes? Also what did you use for the black pupil of the Seahorse?

[@kimberlyl.9126]

Hi. Does the modeling chocolate harden on its own after molding it ? When I pop it out the mold it’s gets soft again ...

[@janicekennedy2047]

Is modeling choc made with milk or dark the same ratio?

[@kathygobble1073]

Can this be made a day ahead? Or will the oils in the chocolate separate or not hold up?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Kathy, modeling chocolate can be stored for quite a while, details here: borderlandsbakery.com/recipes/our-easiest-white-modeling-chocolate-recipe/

[@emuliaka]

how can i replace corn syrup?

[@Lizzysunicorn.crafts]

How much grams of corn syrup did u put

[@HeyyyyDesiree]

Can I paint modeling chocolate with edible paint?? I have an order in a couple days and was going to use fondant but id much rather use this!

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Yes-- did you watch the whole video? I showed you how I paint it with thesugar art products but the overall concept is the same.

[@HeyyyyDesiree]

Borderlands Bakery yes I did. I wrote the comment literally right before you painted it. But thanks

[@constanceangel13]

Can I use colored candy melts

[@Lizzysunicorn.crafts]

Also how do u store your modeling chocolate

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Both your questions can be answered in the blog post: borderlandsbakery.com/recipes/our-easiest-white-modeling-chocolate-recipe/ (linked in description box)

[@Lizzysunicorn.crafts]

@@BorderlandsBakery thank u also is it the same racial if you're doing it with milk chocolate

[@dcordero1984]

Can u paint modeling chocolate?... like with poppy paint. Can you make your design ahead of time? How do you store the figures

[@robertawalker1809]

Could I ask, what is almond bark please?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Roberta Walker check out google ;)

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Roberta Walker (it’s like a candy melt), often used as “chocolate”’coating

[@mickeyd8273]

Roberta Walker i also didn't know what almond bark was bc i expected to see almonds. after a little research, I believe its the same as candy melts but in candy bar form. It doesn't contain cocoa butter so its not real chocolate. check out video by Ann Reardon from How To Cook. she breaks down the differences in the two.

[@PinkieManene]

Hi do you Cell Molding pans

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Molds

[@BorderlandsBakery]

I do borderlandsbakery.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=none&options%5Bunavailable_products%5D=last&q=molds%2A+product_type%3A%2A&type=product

[@Fernanda-vs5ru]

Can you use another type of chocolate besides almond bark?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Yep, you can use white chocolate, candy melts, etc.

[@constanceangel13]

Is a scale required because I don’t have one

[@constanceangel13]

How do I make modeling chocolate with candy melts?

[@malley4747]

Excellent video. Could 💯 do without the soundtrack🙀😂

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Yeah all new videos are music free because it was annoying

[@marigeobrien]

I know I'm strange and come up with some odd ideas. But I'm planning to use modeling chocolate just to make... chocolates. They're not going on cakes or cookies. I'm just doing chocolates. Weird, huh.

[@VC04]

I have a bunch of white almond bark left from coco bombs. I'm gonna try let's hope I don't F it up.

[@VC04]

I freakinggggg did it!!! Yeahhh!!

[@samhugh4965]

I tried making it once and apparently mixed it too far, and it turned into a seized, oily, globby mess. However, I sure wanna get the hang of it because it tastes so much better than fondant.

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Sam Hugh yea it turns quick- hope you saved it! Directions in my blog post :)

[@lloydmcintyre1019]

Sorry music puts me off.

[@landeize]

Why you are not working with gloves?

[@BorderlandsBakery]

Because I’m teaching technique and not selling them to people.

[@sportonisabella6825]

Great but I couldn’t eat something that’s been touched so much and gone under the nails. Why no gloves?

[@jonuisfe5684]

It’s just a tutorial she’s not giving this to other people. And anybody who has a food handlers license will know that using gloves is actually worse than bare hands and you need to change them quite frequently and more often in comparison to just washing your hands (including under your nails) bacteria grows much faster in gloves and on your hands while wearing gloves.