Fine Swiss Chocolate Christmas Gifts

• An advent calendar gift is one place to find Swiss chocolate. Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images

  The Swiss not only make some of the most popular chocolate in the world, but the country itself is more than 80 percent Christian, making Christmas a time of great celebration. It is common to give Swiss chocolate as a gift during the holidays, and there are a number of imaginative ways to do so.

Swiss Chocolate Cakes

• There are various Swiss chocolate cakes that can be presented as gifts for family and friends to celebrate Christmas. Since rich truffles are a popular form of Swiss chocolate, the simple Swiss chocolate truffle cake is an option. The yule log, sometimes known as a "Swiss roll," is another seasonal cake that can be served. Yule logs can be made with dark, milk or even white Swiss chocolate. For the easiest recipe, one can find basic Swiss chocolate cake mix, which is packaged and sold by major cake companies, such as Duncan Hines.

Advent Calendar

• Advent is a important part of the Christmas celebration throughout Switzerland, and advent calendars, in particular, are a popular Swiss Christmas tradition, with some towns going so far as to create them in the form of familiar building facades. One of these calendars filled with Swiss chocolates is a perfect gift for children, allowing them to open a delicious treat each day, teaching them the religious significance of the holiday and building suspense leading up to Christmas Day itself.

Ornament

• One might expect to find gifts inside a stocking or a box under the tree, but not in one of the Christmas ornaments. Special ornaments are available for purchase that are filled with Swiss chocolates treats, such as assortments of dark, milk and white truffles. Not only does this unusual container add an element of surprise to the gift, but after munching the chocolates, the recipient may keep the ornament and use it for other gift surprises the following year.

Chocolate Snowman

• During Easter, children everywhere are presented with chocolate bunnies, while for Christmas the obvious choice for a such a treat is the chocolate snowman. Aside from the popularity of the taste, making a snowman out of Swiss chocolate is especially appropriate considering the amount of snow that the country receives, with the white-capped Alp mountain range covering much of the land. As with all Swiss chocolate, the foil wrapped snowmen can be found in different varieties, from dark to white.