Film: The Bettys Imperial Egg

Did you know that our giant handmade Imperial Easter Eggs continue a tradition stretching back over a century to the birth of Bettys? Our founder, Frederick Belmont, created lavish Easter eggs which were ornately decorated with hand-piped icing. Though we didn't create one in 2020, we thought you might enjoy looking back at four designs from recent years.

We start with 12lbs of the finest Swiss Grand Cru chocolate, made from noble grade Trinitario and Criollo cocoa beans, ethically sourced from Venezuela. Our chocolatiers fill each half of the egg with three layers of chocolate for an extra-thick shell, stippling inside the mould to ensure a glossy finish. Placed together, the two halves are sealed by hand with our classic chocolate shell piping and then decorated with that season's design.

Although the 27 inch high Imperial Easter Egg is one-of-a-kind, all our Easter eggs are made at our Craft Bakery in Harrogate and are hand-finished using artisan skills that have been passed down from chocolatier to chocolatier since 1919.