Substituting 3 tbsp. of chocolate chips with cocoa powder?
Question by At a deadlock: Substituting 3 tbsp. of chocolate chips with cocoa powder?
I’m making “chocolate cake in a mug”. I only have cocoa as my source of chocolate. The recipe already calls for 3 tbsp. of cocoa, so could adding more harm it? If not, how much and with what else (like oil) would need to be a decent substitute for the chocolate chips?
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Answer by BuddhaTea
Sorry but I think this substitution is a really bad idea. The cake will just not turn out remotely as it should. If you really don’t want to go out & buy some chocolate (a candy bar will do), then I think you should just make something else.
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It’s fine to skip the chocolate chips i’ve done it before – and i’ve also added it to things without it being called for. It doesn’t really change anything. Cocoa is very chocolatey so you could leave out adding more. If you add more just remember you are adding to the thickness of the batter so maybe add just a teensy bit more water or milk