Thursday, January 7, 2010

What happens if you leave the cocoa powder out of a recipe?

I have a brownie recipe that I want to try but it calls for cocoa powder. If I leave it out would the brownies taste like white cake instead of chocolate? Does that make sense?What happens if you leave the cocoa powder out of a recipe?
Actually you will have more of a ';blondie'; type brownie. It will have the consistency of a chocolate brownie but will taste sweet like cake. You might want to add more flour as the recipe will be missing a powdery type ingredient. But not exact amount. If the recipe calls for 1/2 cup cocoa powder add 1/4 cup flour and you may want to increase the vanilla in the recipe for a sweeter vanilla flavor.What happens if you leave the cocoa powder out of a recipe?
You've got it Lyric! They would not be chocolate, and I am pretty certain it would not resemble white cake either. Have to wonder why you are asking, unless you don't have any on hand ~ if that is the case, I'd go with another recipe ;)
You answered your question. Cocoa powder is what makes it chocolate.
It will probably be good, but different and not chocolate.
Call it liar's brownie.
It won't be chocolate
i wont be chocolate
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