a chocolate bunny worth $64,000 (£33,000) made headlines this week for being the world's most expensive easter treat the five kilogram sculpture is made from 75 per cent tanzania origin chocolate, contains a staggering 548,000 calories and has two solitaire diamonds for eyes (which account for over $48,000 of the price tag) unfortunately for australian chocolate lovers the decadent dessert, created by former chef décor of harrods martin chiffers, is located in the united kingdom so what is available to chocoholics down under this week, for when a regular supermarket easter egg just won't cut it? according to new research conducted by colgate, australian families will consumer 1243million easter treats this year over the holiday period scroll down for video  edible artwork: victorian chocolatier xocolate have created chocolate masterpieces inspired by renowned artists including jackson pollock (left) and banksy (right) using fairtrade chocolate  while cadbury and lindt remain the most popular household chocolate, some retailers are going above and beyond to create something truly spectacular and mouth watering from eggs turned into masterpieces by renowned artists, to bunnies weighing a whopping three kilograms, chocolate that packs an alcoholic punch, and entirely raw offerings we round up the most unusual, extravagant, and eggs cellent easter treats on sale in australia victorian chocolatier xocolate have created chocolate masterpieces inspired by renowned artists that look too good to eat the art series collection features eggs boasting designs by jackson pollock and banksy that come in a range of sizes starting at $1595 the eggs are available at xocolate's kew east and canterbury stores, and online punky dessert: pâtissier adriano zumbo is selling dark and white chocolate eggs called 'the chocolate pistols' in their nsw and victorian stores  pâtissier adriano zumbo, who has stores in several new south wales and victoria locations, is selling punk inspired eggs for $60 each for those who want to funk up their easter sunday, 'the chocolate pistols' are make from couverture french chocolate and available in both dark and white chocolate versions in store and online until stocks last melbourne based gânache chocolate are once again selling their enormous chocolate eggs, which weigh in around the 22kg mark and cost $132 good egg: melbourne based gânache chocolate are selling a 22kg chocolate ganache egg costing $132  for those who think a hollow egg is a waste of potential chocolate filled space, their 100 piece version is crammed with pralines in every flavour you could think of the decadent treat (designed to share) costs $250 master chocolatier arno backes explained to daily mail australia how a trip around south america inspired his gigantic chocolate masterpiece 'whilst travelling through south america discovering the regions coffee and chocolate, i found this giant egg mould and thought it would be fantastic to use it to make a distinctive chocolate showpiece sometime pick'n'mix: not stopping there, gânache's master chocolatier arno backes also created an egg filled with 100 pralines (right) that costs $250  'for the first easter at ganache i made the showpiece and was surprised by how many customers were asking to buy it the following easter, we made a couple predominantly as displays and they sold on the easter saturday, so no display for sunday 'since then we have made more and more each year and decorated them in different ways we have also started to fill the half egg with our individual pralines and so have a giant chocolate filled egg that makes the perfect centre piece for even the largest of family gatherings sydney's the grounds of alexandria were inspired by the iconic cadbury creme egg when coming up with their easter offering eggs cellent: the grounds of alexandria in sydney created an egg made by filling a chocolate shell with cheesecake and passionfruit  mouth water: the treat was inspired by the iconic cadbury creme egg  'you should have seen the chicken': the grounds have also created a giant two metre hollow egg, to be cracked open on easter sunday  the popular restaurant filled milk chocolate shells with cheesecake, which makes up the white of the 'egg', and passionfruit  syrup to represent the yolk 'our pastry chef came up with the passionfruit cheesecake egg concept for one of many easter sweet treats at the grounds across the next couple of weeks,' a spokesperson told dma 'this particular offering was inspired by the popular “cadbury creme egg”, taking him back to special occasions at home where the creme eggs were always a favourite amongst his siblings the oozing caramel was always an eagerly anticipated part of easter and christmas at home' for the health conscious: pana chocolate sell raw cacao bunnies for those who want all flavour, no guilt this easter  also taking pride of place in the grounds (though not on sale), is a giant two metre hollow egg, which will be cracked on easter sunday for customers to enjoy love the taste of chocolate, but are more health conscious? raw chocolatier pana chocolate, in sydney and melbourne, have created a bunny made of raw cacao the $590 bunny is for sale in a number of flavours, including mint and orange the chocolate is made entirely of raw ingredients with no refined sugar, and produced using minimal heat these gluten, dairy and soy free treats are all flavour, no guilt size does matter: fremantle chocolate in wa have created a 3kg chocolate bunny that will set you back a whopping $275 (left) , while edible blooms can deliver loved ones a chocolate tree made up of 85 eggs (right) too good to eat: the world's most extravagant easter bunny is in the uk, and costs $64,000, which includes two solitaire diamonds (that account for $48,000 of the price tag) for wa chocoholics, fremantle chocolate are selling a chocolate bunny that weighs in at a whopping three kilograms each of the made to order 'sir walter' bunnies takes five hours to make using milk, white and dark chocolate as well as smaller fremantle chocolate eggs that he carries in a chocolate basket on his back, and will set you back $275 edible blooms have provided for those who want to deliver the gift of chocolate for easter   creating a  topiary tree made up of 85 solid chocolatier eggs the $109 present is available to order online
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