Sweet dark chocolate

Sweet dark chocolate is cocoa paste finely ground and conched, with the addition of extra cocoa butter, sugar, and vanilla. Sweet dark chocolate generally contains 50 percent cocoa mass and 50 percent sugar. Included in that makeup should be a minimum of 20 percent total cocoa butter. Dark chocolate is used in fillings, such as ganache, and in a multitude of chocolate desserts. Tempered dark chocolate is used for decorations and coating candies and pastries.