Can I add unsweetened cocoa to a store-bought white cake mix to make chocolate cake mix?
I know that buying a chocolate cake mix would be the easiest, but there is a white cake mix whose flavor I like...
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A small amount will be fine, but if you try to add enough to make it significantly chocolate flavored, you'll throw off both the wet/dry ratio and the acid chemistry of the mix, and probably end up with an unsatisfactory cake.
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Can you add cocoa powder to white cake?
Good question. Yes you can use a white cake mix and make a chocolate cake. Add 1/4 cup of cocoa to the cake mix and add all other ingredients as directed.Can you add cocoa powder to a box cake mix?
It's all about adding ingredients to the cake mix to give the cake better texture & taste. Adding additional dry ingredients to the cake mix like flour, sugar and cocoa powder will improve the structure and texture of the cake.Can I add cocoa to cake batter?
If you find yourself craving chocolate cake only to find a classic yellow or white cake mix in your pantry, you can add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to your cake batter for a complete chocolate transformation.Can I use unsweetened cocoa powder for cake?
With its intense chocolate flavor, unsweetened cocoa powder is a staple for most bakers' pantries. When baking, you should always use unsweetened cocoa powder (rather than sweetened cocoa powder, often labeled "sweet ground chocolate") because it allows you to control the amount of sugar in the final product.More answers regarding can I add unsweetened cocoa to a store-bought white cake mix to make chocolate cake mix?
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What may be easier is to get unsweetened chocolate (Baker's is the most common brand around here). Melt it (I do it in the microwave) and stir it into the batter once it's made. Minor stirring will make it marbled, and major stirring will give you chocolate cake. This can solve the problem of throwing off the wet/dry ratio Michael mentioned.
Answer 3
In a scratch white cake recipe, you could replace part of the flour with an equal amount of unsweetened cocoa. However, that's not possible with a cake mix, which already has the sugar and flour mixed together.
I would recommend either adding a small amount of melted unsweetened chocolate (no more than 2oz) or you could add chocolate extract.
Answer 4
Yes. Use a little if color's the only thing you care about. If you want more chocolate taste, you may require additional tricks.
Answer 5
For the added chocolate, put the Hershey's powdered chocolate in the dry mix, mix well; go from there. You got your chocolate. No problem
Answer 6
consider adding hot chocolat mix instead of coca, and add some extra liquid, if you add more than 1/4 c total ingredients you might need to adjust the spices and levening (powder/soda)
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