Yes you can.
Cocoa (chocolate) powder is not a substitute for chocolate chips.
No, you cannot substitute chocolate chips for cocoa powder in this recipe as they serve different purposes in baking. Cocoa powder provides flavor and color, while chocolate chips add texture and sweetness.
You can't unless they are melted. If you need to melt chocolate chips, you need to use cocoa powder, butter and sugar. Every ounce of chocolate can be replaced by 3 TBLS of Cocoa Powder (unsweetened) and 1 TBL of Butter and 3 TBLS of Sugar
A delicious alternative to cocoa powder for making chocolate frosting is melted chocolate or chocolate chips.
You can use melted chocolate instead, there are many website which contain recipes for chocolate treats using melted chocolate instead of cocoa powder. It also tastes nicer too! :) hope it helps x
Mealted Chocolate
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).
Cocoa powder is made from roasted and ground cacao beans, which are the main ingredient in chocolate. So, while cocoa powder is not exactly the same as chocolate, it is a key component in making chocolate.
It is cocoa beans that have been harvested and roasted and then ground into a very thin, pure powder called cocoa powder. It is almost always unsweetened.
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.
Cocoa powder.
cocoa powder/chocolate