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Sending Chocolates in Hampers

November 17th, 2013

Chocolates are a mouth-watering treat for nearly everyone. From luscious Belgian and Swiss Chocolates to common Hershey and Snicker chocolates, there is a wide variety to choose from. Chocolate hampers are especially loved by everyone.

One can create chocolate hampers in UK at home or order them from bakeries or online stores. Some of the chocolate hampers for occasions are:

  • Valentine’s day hampers
  • Christmas hampers
  •  Birthday Hampers
  • Father’s Day hampers
  • Mother’s day hampers
  • Hampers made of Belgian chocolates
  • Hampers made of Swiss chocolates
  • Thank You Hampers
  • Congratulations hampers- wedding, new job, new baby
  • Get well soon hampers

Belgian and Swiss chocolate hampers are a source for selfish indulgence, which cannot be shared with anyone. Branded or homemade chocolates can be packed into a hamper in a Ballotin Box tied up with fancy ribbons and sent to celebrate any event. Luscious chocolates combined with a bottle of wine or a small cake can be created into a hamper which is ideal to celebrate any event like Birthday to Wedding or to wishing a loved one to Get Well Soon.

What are the types of chocolate hampers?

  • Exclusively homemade chocolates: Hamper contain only chocolates and that too, only homemade ones. They are liked for being exclusive and rich with fresh ingredients like nuts and raisins.
  • Exclusive chocolates that are ordered online: One can order hampers of chocolates made by online stores. You have a wide variety to choose from.
  • Add on hampers: Online stores provide fancy packaging and attractive additions like a teddy bear or a bottle of wine. Hampers need not consist exclusively of chocolates. Combine it with cakes, teddy bears, toys, Bottles of champagne or wine, Fruits, fresh Flowers, Dry flower arrangements etc.
  • Corporate give aways: Corporate events can be made special with chocolate hampers for give aways.
  • Wedding give aways: Nothing like a chocolate hamper to gift the guest so that they remember the event for a long time.
  • Branded hampers: Create or order hampers made out of branded chocolates like Hershey’s, Lindt, Cadbury’s, Nestle, Mars, Lotte etc.

A chocolate bar is basically a confectionary item made of the following ingredients: Cocoa butter, sugar, cocoa solids and milk. The presence or absence of these ingredients determines the type of chocolates: white chocolate, dark chocolate and milk chocolate. In addition, chocolates may contain emulsifiers like Lecithin and flavouring agents like Vanilla. Raisins, dry fruit, caramel, fondant and nuts may add value to chocolates.

Consumers in UK spent £2.5 billion on Chocolates in 2013 compared to £2.5 billion five years back. There has also been a change in the way that UK consumers purchase chocolates. The trend is towards buying multi packs so that they save money.

The top ten branded chocolates in the U.K. are as follows:

  • Cadbury Dairy Milk
  • Mars galaxy
  • Nestle Kit Kat
  • Mars Maltesers
  • Mars bar
  • Mars Snickers
  • Cadbury Twirl
  • Nestle Aero
  • Cadbury Wispa
  • Mars M&M

Conclusion: One can create a chocolate hamper at home with homemade chocolates or branded chocolates. Alternatively you can order the hamper online.

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The joys of ordering cakes for delivery next day

November 17th, 2013

If you wish to have a cake for celebrating a special occasion or to gift someone a cake to convey wishes like congratulations and Get well soon, your options are the following: bake a cake at home, or order it from a bakery or order it from an online store.

Making a cake at home is your first option. For this, you need to have interest and inclination for baking a cake. You need to deal with a messy kitchen, and lots of vessels to clean after the baking. Also, if you want to make the cake special, you must also have the talent for creating beautiful icing.

Now, one can understand why ordering cakes next day by post is a much easier and better option. You have a wide variety of options to choose from- ingredients, shape, colour and design of icing. The cakes will be made by experts who know how to create the right flavour and the most daunting designs of icing.

Online stores create stunning and delicious cakes to become the focal point of your celebration. One can order the cakes next day after choosing a design most apt and suitable for your occasion. Some of the types of cakes include:

•             Mother’s day cakes

•             Father’s Day cakes

•             Valentine’s Day cakes

•             Easter cakes

•             Christmas cakes

•             Birthday cakes

•             Wedding cakes

•             Baby shower cakes

•             Get well soon cakes

•             Cup cakes

•             Mini cakes

One of the popular types of cakes ready for delivery next day is cupcakes. They are of compact size and shape. They are wrapped in individual cases and are brightly coloured in reds, blues, greens and other colours. The icing done is delicate and painstaking. Cup cakes also have a longer shelf life as they are made to withstand the rigours of being mailed by post. Cup cakes are handmade and decorated the day before posting to remain fresh and moist on your special day. Mini cakes may be square or round cakes.

Mini cakes are exceedingly beautiful to look at, but it means that you have to shell out a lot more cash for these cake delights. This is because they are more painstaking to design. But they make for an excellent give away for the best man, bridesmaids and important guests at occasions like weddings. They may be fashioned to complement the main wedding cake and be given as thank you and parting gifts to guests at the occasion.

Delivering the delicious cake next day by post is the responsibility of the online company. It allows for doorstep delivery all over in U.K. You can choose from the online cake boutique and place an order. You will get an e-mail confirming your order. After the order is processed, you will get a second e-mail.  You will get a final e-mail confirming delivery of the cakes next day.

 

 

 

 

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