chocolate shell

Hard cocoa layer

Chocolate shell is a dessert topping that hardens into a thin, crackable coating when poured over ice cream.

The effect comes from coconut oil, which solidifies at cold temperatures.

The shell breaks satisfyingly under a spoon: I love cracking through the chocolate shell to get to the ice cream underneath.

Related

ice cream topping · Dairy Queen · hardening · crispy · dipping · glaze · cocoa · candy · crackle · thin · brittle · snap · drizzle · frozen · dessert · sundae · confection · coconut oil

Categories
Opposites
texture/consistency

chocolate shellhot fudge

Warm, thick chocolate topping

chocolate syrup · chocolate sauce · fudge sauce · ganache · chocolate drizzle

topping type

chocolate shellcaramel sauce

Cooked sugar condiment

strawberry syrup · whipped cream · marshmallow fluff · fruit compote · honey

Family

chocolate, shell, chocolates, chocolatey, chocolatier, shells, shelled, shelling, shellfish

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G