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Baking Help

hurricanewyn
hurricanewyn Posts: 223 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
I'm making some chocolate cupcakes and have just realised that I've no cocoa! can I sub drinking chocolate and just add less sugar - or should I just wait till I can get back to the shops??
thanks for any advice (by the way I have a bar of milk chocolate as well, if that can be used)
Sealed Pot Challenge - member 1109:j

Comments

  • charliee_3
    charliee_3 Posts: 803 Forumite
    id put in the drinking chocolate and bit less sugar as you say and being me i'd grate in the bar of chocolate to make them extra delicious ;-)

    mmmm
  • charliee_3
    charliee_3 Posts: 803 Forumite
    or you could make them with plain sponge but chop the chocolate up to make them choc chunk cupcakes...
  • hurricanewyn
    hurricanewyn Posts: 223 Forumite
    Thank you both for your speedy replies! I'll try the drinking choc with a bit of grated chocolate in them. We're having choc cakes with cheesecake mix in them. recipe's from the hummingbird bakery book - can't wait!
    Sealed Pot Challenge - member 1109:j
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