Things You'll Need:
- seashell molds
- chocolate candy melts
- paint brushes
- edible dusts, if desired
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Step 1
Prepare to melt the chocolate. This can be done two ways. Place the chocolate in a microwaveable bowl and set for 30 seconds. Take out and stir. Repeat the steps until the chocolate is melted.
Another method is using a double boiler or metal bowl and pot. Bring water to a boil and turn off the heat. Set the chocolate in the bowl or boiler top over the water, and stir until melted. -
Step 2
Clean the chocolate mold thoroughly making sure there is no water, oil or dust in the cavities. Using a teaspoon, fill each cavity with melted chocolate. Do not overfill.
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Step 3
Pick up the mold and tap lightly on the counter top. Dropping the mold an inch or two will work also. Look for any air bubbles that may surface. Carefully lift a clear mold and check the bottom of the mold to see if there are any trapped air bubbles. If you are using a lollipop mold, put in the sticks now and roll the sticks to make sure they are coated in chocolate.
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Step 4
Place mold in the refrigerator to cool completely. Completely cool chocolate comes out of the mold easier and will not be damaged in the unmolding. Flip the mold onto a clean kitchen towel or paper towels. You might need to return the mold to the refrigerator or twist the mold slightly to help the chocolates unmold.
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Step 5
Brush the finished sea shells with edible dusts to give them color or sheen. Pearl dusts and colored dusts can be found in craft stores. Cocoa powder also makes white chocolate shells look more realistic.
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Step 1
Melt the chocolates using the same methods above. If you are using many colors and making lots of seashells, use an electric frying pan to keep chocolate soft. Add 2 to 3 inches of water to the pan and set plastic bowls of chocolate in the water to keep warm.
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Step 2
Paint the mold with non-shed paint brushes or toothpicks and a thin layer of chocolate. Remember the bottom of the mold is the top of the finished sea shell. Turn over the mold to see if you have filled all the spaces and there are no air bubbles. If you don't want the colors to mix, place in the refrigerator for the first colors to set completely.
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Step 3
Fill the cavity with melted chocolate and tap to remove excess air bubbles. Do not stir the chocolate in the cavities since the warm chocolate will soften the cooled chocolate already in the mold. Place in the refrigerator and cool completely.
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Step 4
Remove finished seashells on a soft towel and finish with dusts as desired. Have fun decorating the cake with your beautiful new creations.
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Step 5
Make swirled chocolate seashells by adding a teaspoon of white and dark chocolates in the mold cavity and swirling with a toothpick or bamboo skewer. Tap and cool completely.
