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TIME SAVING TIPS

Hot COCOA BOMBS
chocolate, complete with marshmallows, in a matter of seconds.
Widener said people order them as gifts for virtual birthday
parties, to put in care packages for elderly shut-ins and just to keep
around to treat the kids on cold days. The cocoa bombs are stable
at room temperature for at least eight weeks.
Others are adding their own versions.
" Salted caramel bombs have dropped, " she announced in a recent Facebook post. " As well as salted caramel hot cocoa bombs.
What is the difference, you ask? One has hot chocolate mix in with the salted caramel mix, and the
other does not. Order according to your tastes.
As with all my cocoa bombs, they will come
with marshmallows, unless you request that I
omit them. "

SHARING SUGAR BAKE SHOP

Cocoa bombs are a new creation sweeping the country. In Wichita,
Kan., baker Elly Widener launched Sharing Sugar Bake Shop in
January, specializing in custom sugar cookies and cakes. Now she
sells hot cocoa bombs by the order. She will resume baking custom
bakery items in January 2021. Her cocoa bombs sell for $4.50 apiece
and $45 for 12.
Following in the footsteps of dalgona coffee, pancake cereal, and
other dishes that have gone viral this year, the hot cocoa bomb first
exploded in popularity on TikTok. More than 28.5 million videos on
the app have been tagged with #hotchocolatebombs, and more than
13.2 million have been tagged with #hotcocoabombs.
Perfect for winter weather, the hot cocoa bomb is basically a
hollow chocolate ball filled with marshmallows and hot cocoa mix.
The neat treat turns any mug of hot milk into a steaming mug of hot

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