Chocolate is one of the most popular food types and flavors in
the world, and many foodstuffs involving chocolate exist, particularly
desserts, including cakes, pudding, mousse, chocolate brownies, and
chocolate chip cookies. Many candies are filled with or coated with
sweetened chocolate.
Chocolate bars, either made of solid chocolate or other
ingredients coated in chocolate, are eaten as snacks.
Gifts of chocolate molded into different shapes (such as eggs, hearts,
coins) are traditional on certain Western holidays, including
Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, and Hanukkah.