A Houston hotel has created a half-ton dark chocolate sculpture of Santa Claus in a chair, complete with elves.
Pastry experts at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston used dark chocolate and a special chocolate dough to fashion the exhibit, which is on display until Dec. 30.
Hotel spokeswoman Tere Perry says the project cost about $5,000 worth of chocolate and 400 hours in work.
Officials estimate the chocolate adds up to more than 2.4 million calories. But it's not edible. Perry told the Houston Chronicle the sculpture has been sealed with lacquer.
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