Substitute chocolate?

I'm making a dark chocolate cake. It calls for unsweetend chocolate to be melted with butter and semi sweet chocolate. Can I substitute cocoa powder for the unsweetend chocolate part?

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  1. I am sorry, I don't know! But,I want a piece, please! It sounds delicious!
  2. you should be able to I think melted chocolate will just make it more of a brownie texture.
  3. If you are looking for perfection.....DO NOT variate from the original recipe.
  4. Yes. 3 or 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder can be used for one ounce chocolate.
  5. Yes use 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 1-2 tablespoons of extra butter (no margarine - ever) you should be fine....
  6. is the unsweetened chocolate solid, liquid, or a powder?email the answer
  7. Yes you sure can there good lookin'!!!
  8. Yes, I do this all the time:

    3tbsp cocoa powder and 1tbsp of oil = 1oz unsweetened chocolate.

    Works great every time!
  9. Yes you can. Just make sure to use three tablespoons of shortening or butter/margarine for each tablespoon of cocoa. I've substituted cocoa many times when I didn't have the squares of chocolate.
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