When you think of Buffalo, New York, many things may come to mind: the Buffalo Bills, cold weather, and the mistake that (maybe) gave the world Buffalo wings. But in this city, along the shores of ...

Many towns around the country are known for having a trademark candy that they are known for. Take Hershey, Pennsylvania, for example, or Atlantic City in New Jersey, who's known for its boardwalk ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Not only is September 21 National Sponge Candy Day, it's also the start of sponge candy season. During the summer months, the sponge absorbs the humidity in the air, making the golden ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New Yorkers love sponge candy, and we received thousands of nominations and votes in this week’s poll to select the winner of the Buffalo’s Best Sponge Candy title.

Of all the Western New York specialties on our 100 Things list -- loganberry, chicken wings, beef on weck and more -- sponge candy could be the most mysterious. How to explain its bite, simultaneously ...

When you think of food associated with Buffalo, New York, what immediately comes to mind for most people is Buffalo wings, its biggest culinary claim to fame. But for people who live in the city, it ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Most Western New Yorkers know, and many love, the taste of ...

Explore chemistry through the making of this delicate, yet crunchy toffee confection. Sponge candy, a delicate, yet crunchy toffee confection covered in chocolate, is perhaps the sweetest way to ...

Close up of chocolate sponge candy bar with dried fruit garnish - bravniy/Shutterstock When you think of Buffalo, New York, many things may come to mind: the Buffalo Bills, cold weather, and the ...

If we can have the Hydraulics District and the Milk Bone District, surely we can have the Sponge Candy District. This would be it. Two storied candy shops sit practically right next door to each other ...