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Substitute Cacao powder for Cocoa powder

What cocoa powder does in a recipe: Chocolate flavor without fat or sugar; two acidity types.

Cacao powder

per 3 Tbsp cocoa

US3 Tbsp
Metric16 g
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Less processed, more bitter.

What changes: More bitter

More options: all 2 Cocoa powder substitutes

Common questions

What is the ratio for substituting Cacao powder for Cocoa powder?
per 3 Tbsp cocoa — US: 3 Tbsp. Metric: 16 g.
Why does Cacao powder work as a Cocoa powder substitute?
Less processed, more bitter.
What changes when you use Cacao powder instead of Cocoa powder?
More bitter

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