Close up of chocolate sponge candy bar with dried fruit garnish - bravniy/Shutterstock When you think of Buffalo, New York, many things may come to mind: the Buffalo Bills, cold weather, and the ...

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — At Platter’s Chocolate factory up to one thousand pounds of sponge candy can be produced in a day. “We take corn syrup, sugar, and water and we cook it to 295 degrees,” ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New Yorkers love sponge candy, and we received thousands of nominations and votes in this week’s poll to select the winner of the Buffalo’s Best Sponge Candy title.

Did you know that today (Thursday, September 21) is National Sponge Candy Day? In 2015, Mayor Brown declared that moving forward this day would be dedicated to Buffalo’s hometown favorite chocolate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Erie, holidays are festooned with food traditions: ox roast, Smith's hot dogs, pepperoni balls, sponge candy, Ginny's sauce, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A local candy shop is hoping to become the world record holder for the largest piece of sponge candy ever made. Niagara Chocolates created a 131-pound piece of the polarizing treat.

Driving down Route 5 in Silver Creek (Chautauqua County), it is almost impossible not to stop at Valvo’s Chocolate Candy Store. If you have gone by it, you will find yourself turning around and going ...

When you think of Buffalo, New York, many things may come to mind: the Buffalo Bills, cold weather, and the mistake that (maybe) gave the world Buffalo wings. But in this city, along the shores of ...