It all started when I was researching grand ways to present strawberries on top of my friend's birthday cake that I was making. The foray led me from carved roses, carved swans, and then to the magnificent chocolate covered strawberry rose. This took the classic chocolate dipped strawberry to a completely new level. After skewering and dipping the strawberries, modeling chocolate was used to form petals to wrap around the strawberry, creating a beautiful flower effect. It was a little too elaborate for my friend's cake, but I couldn't let a good idea go to waste. Since my significant other is nonexistent, I cajoled my friend to make them as a present for Valentine's Day. She agreed with the caveat that we substitute the strawberries for raspberries, since those were her boyfriend's favorite.

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