Chocolate, sweet baking (such as German's Sweet chocolate):for 4 ounces, substitute ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus ⅓ cup sugar and 3 Tbsp. shortening Chocolate, unsweetened:for 1 ounce, substitute 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 Tbsp. cooking oilorshortening, melted Condensed ...
If you're using sweetened cocoa, the taste will not be the same; it'll be much, much sweeter. 3 Substitute semisweet chocolate. Combine 1 tablespoon cocoa, 3 1/2 tsp sugar, and 2 tsp shortening (butter, margarine, or vegetable oil work, too), mixing well. This will make the ...