Can I substitute 70% chocolate for unsweetened chocolate in a cake recipe?
This is a recipe for a dark chocolate cake. It calls for 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate. But I made a mistake and bought the 70%. The recipe also calls for 1.25 cups sugar. I don't want it to be too sweet, so by how much should I decrease the sugar?
The last time I baked this cake, I used 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate and it was perfectly dark. I want to get the same results. Help!
Best Answer
This is a challenge because not only will the different chocolate change the sweetness of the cake slightly but it will change the texture slightly. One thing you can do is subtract the amount of sugar from the recipe that is in the chocolate. In your case 30% of the three ounces of chocolate is roughly one ounce. This should work for you.
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Can you use dark chocolate instead of unsweetened?
They can be freely interchanged in most recipes, but expect variations in flavor. Caution: Unsweetened chocolate is starchier than sweetened chocolate, so while the above substitution will work well with fudgy brownies, it could wreak havoc on a delicate custard or an airy cake.Can I use semi sweet chocolate in place of unsweetened chocolate?
Add 1 tablespoon of sugar per 1 ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate and substitute it ounce-for-ounce for the semisweet baking chocolate. You won't need any added butter or oil.How do you substitute sweetened chocolate for unsweetened baking?
Combine one ounce of unsweetened baking chocolate and one Tablespoon of sugar, and use in place of one ounce of semi-sweet chocolate. This will maintain the proper sweetness in your recipe, while giving you a chocolate that melts well.More answers regarding can I substitute 70% chocolate for unsweetened chocolate in a cake recipe?
Answer 2
Cocoa butter is a cocoa solid. 70% chocolate means that 30% is sugar. The 70 % is made up of cocoa and cocoa butter (and usually a bit of vanilla).
Answer 3
Just look at the sugar content. It should give you a fair idea? For example, Ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate has 5 g of sugar per 14 g of product, ~35.7% sugar.
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