cocoa powder

Ground cacao beans

Cocoa powder is the dry, unsweetened powder made from cacao beans after most of the cocoa butter has been extracted.

It provides intense chocolate flavor to baked goods, beverages, and desserts: Dust the truffles with cocoa powder.

Dutch-process cocoa has been treated with alkali to reduce acidity and darken the color.

Hot cocoa typically combines cocoa powder with sugar and milk.

baking

brownies

Dense chocolate baked squares

mousse · torte · macarons · fudge · tiramisu · muffins · cookies · glaze · pastry · confectionery

flavor

chocolatey

Resembling cocoa flavor

  • bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
  • richHaving much of something
  • darkAbsence of light

earthy · roasted · aromatic · bittersweet · intense · deep · warm · nutty · malty · complex

origin

cacao

Tropical pod-bearing tree

processed · tropical · Ghana · Ivory Coast · Ecuador · fair trade · plantation · harvest

Categories
Opposites
processing state

cocoa powdercocoa butter

Edible fat from cacao

chocolate bars · milk chocolate · white chocolate · cacao nibs · chocolate liquor

flavor profile

cocoa powderpowdered sugar

Finely ground sweetener

milk powder · cinnamon · matcha powder · carob powder · malt powder

flavor profile in baking

cocoa powdervanilla

Orchid pod extract

powdered sugar · flour · cornstarch · white sugar · baking powder

Family

powder, chocolate, cocoa, hot cocoa, cocoas, chocolaty, chocolatier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G