The world's most expensive non-jewelled chocolate egg sold at London auction

The 50 kilo egg designed by London based William Curley was sold at auction on Tuesday 20 March for £7000 by technology investor Cyrus Vandrevala. The new Guinness World Record is one of over 20 that will make London a multi record-breaking city. The stunningly decorated hand-made egg took three days to make by seven artisan chocolatiers at William Curley’s Twickenham production kitchen and is made with the finest Amadei chocolate from the Chuao region of Venezuela, famous for being the best chocolate in the world. The egg is filled with traditional William Curley favourites that are all gold award winners awarded by the Academy of Chocolate – including muscovado caramel, Japanese black vinegar, rosemary and olive oil, toasted sesame and juniper berry and cassis. As with many of Curley’s products they have a little hint of edible gold leaf somewhere on them, and this egg is no exception.

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