Mealted Chocolate
No.
Baking powder accelerates electrons and cocoa powder slows them
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.
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.
To substitute cocoa powder for baking chocolate in a recipe, use 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon of butter, oil, or shortening for every ounce of baking chocolate called for. Mix the cocoa powder with the fat to create a paste before adding it to the recipe.
To substitute cocoa powder for baking chocolate in a recipe, use 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon of butter, oil, or shortening for every ounce of baking chocolate called for in the recipe. Mix the cocoa powder with the fat until smooth before adding it to the recipe.
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).
Not really. Nescafe is ground coffee powder, not cocoa powder.
To substitute baking chocolate with cocoa powder in a recipe, use 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder mixed with 1 tablespoon of butter or oil for every ounce of baking chocolate called for. This will help maintain the texture and flavor of the original recipe.
To harden chocolate with cocoa powder, melt the chocolate, mix in cocoa powder to thicken it, then spread it on a baking sheet and let it cool and harden in the refrigerator.
To substitute baking chocolate for cocoa powder in a recipe, use 1 ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate for every 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder. Melt the chocolate and reduce the amount of fat in the recipe to compensate for the added fat from the chocolate.
You can buy cocoa powder at your local grocery store in te baking section.