Pub's record-breaking 250kg chocolate truffle

A pub in Worcestershire is hoping to have set a new world record for the world's biggest chocolate truffle.

Licensee Gianni D'Aniello and head chef Chris Long, of the Queen's Head Inn in Bromsgrove, were planning to make the world's largest chocolate truffle to herald the start of National Chocolate Week.

Weighing in at 254.9kg, the massive chocolate confectionary beat the previous German world record of 196.3kg.

It required eight people to lift the gigantic chocolate structure on to the scales.

All of the £1,600 worth of ingredients needed for the attempt were generously donated. This included 200 kg of Belgium chocolate supplied by Barry Callebaut in Banbury; brandy from Matthew Clark; over 100 litres of double cream from Robert Wiseman Dairies; and cocoa powder from Makro.

In accordance with the official guidelines, the truffle was made using traditional ingredients, in the correct proportions and prepared in the same way as a normal size truffle. The truffle consisted of a ganache centre coated in cocoa powder.

Each stage of the making of the truffle was witnessed in shifts by independent local people, in accordance with the strict guidelines set by Guinness World Records. Supporting evidence from the attempt will now be submitted to Guinness World Records for formal verification.

The truffle will now be dismantled and rolled into smaller truffles, which will be sold at various locations, including the Queen's Head Inn, to raise money for the Children's Heart Appeal, at the Birmingham Children's Hospital. It is hoped around £7000 will be raised for the Hospital.