# Edible Cottage-Shaped Desserts Lidl's Chocolate Cottage Comes with Sauce to Pour Down the Chimney By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-12-10 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-cottage References: [goodhousekeeping](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/a30165641/lidl-melting-chocolate-cottage-dessert/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B5hrmJWhTYw/?utm_source=ig_embed) [Lidl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deluxe-layered-eggs) launched a unique chocolate cottage dessert for Christmas that's sure to be as delicious as it is theatrical. The Deluxe Dark Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cottage offers a different take on the traditional gingerbread house with a combination of mousse, salted caramel and cookies on the inside. The festive dessert has a chimney that can be filled with chocolate sauce, which will spill over the roof of the cottage-shaped treat. As melting chocolate is poured on the outside of the dessert, the treat also seems to offer a different take on [lava cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quality-street-toffee-penny-dessert) with a molten core. Astoundingly, the [festive treat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-finds-december-2024) is selling for just £6.99 and it is sure to be the hit of any holiday party. Image Credit: Lidl ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Desserts:** Opportunity for creating desserts that offer a unique and interactive experience for consumers, such as the chocolate cottage with a pourable sauce chimney. - **Alternative Gingerbread Houses:** Potential for creating alternative versions of traditional gingerbread houses using different flavors, textures, and ingredients. - **Affordable Festive Treats:** Opportunity to develop cost-effective and affordable festive desserts that still offer a high-quality experience for consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Confectionery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop unique and interactive confectionery products like the chocolate cottage dessert. - **Food Retail:** Opportunity for retailers to offer alternative gingerbread house options, like Lidl's chocolate cottage, to cater to consumer demand for diverse holiday treats. - **Food Hospitality:** Potential for hotels, restaurants, and event venues to incorporate affordable and interactive festive desserts into their holiday menus for enhanced customer satisfaction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Nutcracker Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specially-selected-hazel-nutcracker.md) - [Indulgently Layered Easter Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deluxe-layered-eggs.md) - [Unconventional Gingerbread Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unconventional-holiday-houses.md) - [Festive Dessert Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-festive-collection-ice-creams.md) - [One-Door Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lidl-day-1-advent-calendar.md) - [Low-Cost Dubai Chocolate Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flair-dubai-chocolate-cake-bar.md) - [Festive Meat-Made Holiday Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charcuterie-chalet-kit.md) - [Indulgent Seasonal Dessert Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/g-desserts.md) - [Nostalgic Festive Baked Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lolas-cupcakes-christmas-range.md)