An Incredibly Delectable Egg
Candy Review
CADBURY ORANGE CREME EGG
One of the mainstays of Easter candy for over a decade has been the Cadbury Creme Egg. This year, Cadbury added something new to their Easter selections -- the Orange Creme Egg.
Like the original Creme Egg, the Orange Creme Egg has an outer shell of milk chocolate surrounding a soft fondant center. The fondant even has "yolk" and "white" colors, just like the original Creme Egg's fondant. But there are slight differences. In the orange Creme Egg, the "yolk' part of the fondant is a rich, vivid orange rather than a bright yellow color, and the "white" part of the fondant has just the slightest touch of orange color. Not too much; just enough to be noticeable. And the fondant also has an orange flavor.
The shell is Cadbury's milk chocolate -- a slightly richer chocolate that most domestic milk chocolates. The shell is substantial; thick enough to ensure that the fondant center doesn't leak out until you bite into the egg.
When you do bite into the Orange Creme Egg, you first encounter that smooth, rich chocolate. That is followed by a burst of sweet orange flavor as the fondant hits your tongue. The two flavors blend together harmoniously on the tastebuds, bringing together different notes of sweetness.
When the original Creme Eggs first came out years ago, I would stock up on them both before and after Easter. In more recent years, my attention turned to the Cadbury Caramel Egg, which I found more to my own preferences. Now, I may have another chocolate egg that I might find myself stockpiling.
Because of its seasonal nature, the Orange Creme Egg will be gone once the Easter Bunny has hopped off into the sunrise of Easter. I'm willing to bet, though, that we will be seeing it again next year. I think Cadbury might have another winner on their hands. Now if they would just bring back the commercials with the clucking bunnies . . .
-jc-
CADBURY ORANGE CREME EGG
One of the mainstays of Easter candy for over a decade has been the Cadbury Creme Egg. This year, Cadbury added something new to their Easter selections -- the Orange Creme Egg.
Like the original Creme Egg, the Orange Creme Egg has an outer shell of milk chocolate surrounding a soft fondant center. The fondant even has "yolk" and "white" colors, just like the original Creme Egg's fondant. But there are slight differences. In the orange Creme Egg, the "yolk' part of the fondant is a rich, vivid orange rather than a bright yellow color, and the "white" part of the fondant has just the slightest touch of orange color. Not too much; just enough to be noticeable. And the fondant also has an orange flavor.
The shell is Cadbury's milk chocolate -- a slightly richer chocolate that most domestic milk chocolates. The shell is substantial; thick enough to ensure that the fondant center doesn't leak out until you bite into the egg.
When you do bite into the Orange Creme Egg, you first encounter that smooth, rich chocolate. That is followed by a burst of sweet orange flavor as the fondant hits your tongue. The two flavors blend together harmoniously on the tastebuds, bringing together different notes of sweetness.
When the original Creme Eggs first came out years ago, I would stock up on them both before and after Easter. In more recent years, my attention turned to the Cadbury Caramel Egg, which I found more to my own preferences. Now, I may have another chocolate egg that I might find myself stockpiling.
Because of its seasonal nature, the Orange Creme Egg will be gone once the Easter Bunny has hopped off into the sunrise of Easter. I'm willing to bet, though, that we will be seeing it again next year. I think Cadbury might have another winner on their hands. Now if they would just bring back the commercials with the clucking bunnies . . .
-jc-