This day isn't celebrating the, often very expensive, fruiting fungus, that is prized in cooking. Instead, it is celebrating what is properly known as the chocolate truffle, a type of confectionery that is named after the former - due to the fact that the shape of the chocolate truffle resembles the shape of the fungus.
Truffles are a comparatively recent creation, dating from the end of the 19th century, probably due to chocolate being comparatively expensive for many years. The chocolate truffle is comprised of a chocolate ganache centre, which is made from cream which is heated and then has chocolate blended into it, and then dusted with such things as cocoa powder, chopped nuts, or icing sugar. The chocolate ganache centre may be replaced with other ingredients, such as marshmallow, liqueur and fruit.
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