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Chocolate Fountain

Impress Your Guests with a Chocolate Fountain

Do you know what a chocolate fountain is? When operating, it looks like a three-tiered cake. But it's really a fountain that's similar to a champagne fountain that pumps chocolate out. You can dip any food on a skewer into it, like strawberries, bananas, pretzels, cubes of pound cake, brownie cubes, angel food cake cubes, marshmallows....whatever you like! And you choose the chocolate. You can use milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, dark chocolate--even colored chocolate (think pink for a Valentine's Day dance or green for a St. Patrick's Day party).

A chocolate fountain makes a great centerpiece--and a great conversation piece--at wedding receptions, Bar Mitzvahs, showers, anniversary parties, birthday parties, corporate events or any other event where you want to dazzle and impress your guests. When you incorporate a chocolate fountain, your guests will talk of your event far after it's passed. A chocolate fountain can leave a lasting impression.

Since chocolate fountain rental is a fairly new business, renting one may be a bit pricey--especially if you're on a tight budge. Then you have to pay for the chocolate and the food to be dipped into the chocolate.

How a Chocolate Fountain Works

The base of a chocolate fountain has an internal heating element and it will keep about 20 pounds of chocolate warm. When you turn it on, an auger sends the chocolate to the top of the fountain. Once it's there, it cascades over the top and down the sides, completely covering each tier of the fountain. Any chocolate left at the bottom is returned to the base of the fountain, where the whole process starts again.

The base of the chocolate fountain consists of a reservoir that will hold approximately 20 pounds of chocolate (depending on the model). This chocolate is kept warm by the use of an internal heating element. When the fountain is turned on, an auger, which is located in the center of the fountain, lifts the chocolate to the top of the fountain. Once to the top, the chocolate then cascades down the fountain, completely covering the multiple round tiers. The chocolate then returns into the reservoir where the process starts all over again.

A chocolate fountain adds an elegant, fun and tasty touch to any event.