Help! Making a chocolate cake and ran out of..

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[Post New]03/27/2021 19:53
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Anonymous
I'm making this cake. I measured out the unsweetened cocoa powder for the batter, but just realized I've got MAYBE a 1/2 cup left. My recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups. HELP!! I really don't want to make a grocery store run right now. Any suggestions on what I can do?
[Post New]03/27/2021 19:54
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Anonymous
OP here, I forgot the link to the cake. It's this one:

https://thestayathomechef.com/the-most-amazing-chocolate-cake/
[Post New]03/27/2021 19:56
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Anonymous
Ugh, sorry. I think I should clarify. The recipe calls for an additional 1 1/2 cups for the frosting.
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:00
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Anonymous
Do you have any other chocolate -- bars, chips, hot chocolate mix?

Can you do a different frosting, like vanilla?
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:02
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Anonymous
Coffee grinds?
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:02
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Ugh, sorry. I think I should clarify. The recipe calls for an additional 1 1/2 cups for the frosting.


You can't frost right away until the cake cools off so you have plenty of time to make a quick grocery store run.
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:03
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Coffee grinds?


I was thinking this, too. Instant coffee powder, or super strong coffee brewed as a sort of syrup.
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:06
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Do you have any other chocolate -- bars, chips, hot chocolate mix?

Can you do a different frosting, like vanilla?
I thought I had a half a bag of milk chocolate chips left but I can't find them. My teen isn't fessing up, but I'm guessing he snacked on them.

Darnit! Maybe I'll google some recipes for vanilla frosting.

[Post New]03/27/2021 20:07
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Coffee grinds?
I have coffee grounds!! Thanks so much for the suggetion. Do you know how to sub it out?
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:14
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Anonymous
I wouldn’t use coffee grounds. Coffee brings out chocolate flavor but by itself will be really bitter. Unsweetened chocolate is your best bet but sounds like you don’t have it. I would just make vanilla frosting. Delicious on chocolate cake and you just need butter, vanilla, milk and conf sugar.
If you try to use coffee, you’ll have coffee frosting. Don’t use ground coffee. Brew strong coffee and sub for the milk
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:33
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Anonymous
Just search for an alternate chocolate frosting recipe that calls for less cocoa powder. Here's one for a chocolate cream cheese frosting that only calls for 1/2 cup of cocoa. Not sure what other ingredients you have though.

https://sugarspunrun.com/chocolate-cream-cheese-frosting/#wprm-recipe-container-13876
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:34
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Just search for an alternate chocolate frosting recipe that calls for less cocoa powder. Here's one for a chocolate cream cheese frosting that only calls for 1/2 cup of cocoa. Not sure what other ingredients you have though.

https://sugarspunrun.com/chocolate-cream-cheese-frosting/#wprm-recipe-container-13876
Oh thank you, I have these ingredients!
[Post New]03/27/2021 20:35
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Anonymous
Hot chocolate mix left over from winter?
[Post New]03/27/2021 21:12
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just search for an alternate chocolate frosting recipe that calls for less cocoa powder. Here's one for a chocolate cream cheese frosting that only calls for 1/2 cup of cocoa. Not sure what other ingredients you have though.

https://sugarspunrun.com/chocolate-cream-cheese-frosting/#wprm-recipe-container-13876
Oh thank you, I have these ingredients!


Glad I could help! You owe me a slice of cake
[Post New]03/28/2021 01:22
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Anonymous
Nutella makes a delicious frosting on chocolate cake.
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