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Cocoa powder can be used on its own to flavor cakes, pies, brownies and cookies. Three tablespoons of cocoa plus 1 tablespoon butter, shortening or oil can be substituted for one square of unsweetened Baking Chocolate in almost any recipe.

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Does the use of cocoa powder require baking soda?

Baking soda is required to leaven the baked product. Either baking soda or baking powder would need to be included in the batter regardless of the use of cocoa powder.


Could you use baking soda instead of cocoa powder?

No.


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Baking powder accelerates electrons and cocoa powder slows them


What would you use instead of cocoa powder for baking cupcakes?

Mealted Chocolate


Were do you buy coca powder?

You can buy cocoa powder at your local grocery store in te baking section.


What can you use instead of unsweetened chocolate?

Not generally -- because there is unsweetened (baking chocolate). The best thing to substitute is cocoa powder and butter/oil/shortening. For each ounce of baking chocolate substitute 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1 tablespoon of butter (or oil/shortening).


Is cocoa butter and cocoa powder the same thing?

Usually yes. Some recipes specify "baking" cocoa powder just so that nobody gets confused and uses "drinking chocolate mix" instead (since this contains sugar and milk powder which would throw off the recipe).


What is the taste of cocoa powder?

The taste of baking power is a bitter taste not that far from vinegar. Baking powder is an acid, so its sour. I wouldn't recommend tasting it.


Could you use nescafe instead of cocoa powder?

Not really. Nescafe is ground coffee powder, not cocoa powder.


What role does cocoa powder take in baking?

It takes several, but my favorite is hot chocolate!


Can you use baking powder to make crack?

You cannot use baking powder as a substitute for baking soda


What is the ratio of cocoa butter to cocoa solids in hershey's dark chocolate?

It depends on the recipe for the exact amount. Most will be flour. Then sugar, butter, eggs, and cocoa powder. Then small amounts of salt, baking soda / baking powder, vanilla extract, ect.