How To Intensify Chocolate Flavour....

Decorating By meghanb Updated 2 Apr 2006 , 12:41am by MelC

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meghanb Posted 31 Mar 2006 , 7:55pm
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....in a marble mix.
Would I add a few tbsp of cocoa, or melting baking squares? If I were to do the baking squares, would I add semi sweet or unsweetened chocolate?
Thanks in advance,
Meghan

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meghanb Posted 31 Mar 2006 , 9:18pm
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Is there a different board that I should have posted this topic on?

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MikeRowesHunny Posted 31 Mar 2006 , 9:28pm
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I'll answer you! I personally would add a few squares of melted unsweetened chocolate to half of the vanilla batter for a really chocolatey flavour - hope that helps! The vanilla will help to increase the chocolate flavour too!

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meghanb Posted 31 Mar 2006 , 10:01pm
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Thanks!
I thought cocoa might not work, because I would be compromising the mixture with more dry ingredients.
Now I do have to ask, why unsweetened chocolate? I have accidentally tasted it, and blech. Is it because adding semi sweet would make it too sweet?

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MikeRowesHunny Posted 1 Apr 2006 , 12:05pm
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Unsweetened is as pure as you can get and therefore the best for chocolate flavour - it's not meant for eating in it's raw state! Semi-sweet would add more sugar/sweetness to the cake, but you won't get the same chocolate kick from it, hope that helps!

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meghanb Posted 1 Apr 2006 , 4:48pm
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Thanks, that really does help!

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lsawyer Posted 1 Apr 2006 , 5:00pm
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I read on a truffle site a long time ago that adding brewed coffee intensensifies the chocolate flavor. I haven't tried this, but you may want to experiment by using some brewed coffee as part of your liquid. Maybe 1/4 cup?

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jdogga Posted 1 Apr 2006 , 5:07pm
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Coffee!!! Make a little bit of very strong coffee and add it into the mix!! Not much though or it will change the consistency of the cake!

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MelC Posted 1 Apr 2006 , 5:51pm
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a couple of grains of instant coffee in a few drops of water is all it takes!

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meghanb Posted 1 Apr 2006 , 9:12pm
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Coffee - who would have thought it? I will be sure to give it a try, thanks!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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caixa Posted 1 Apr 2006 , 10:48pm
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Did you try it with the coffe? How was it ? Please let me knwow. Caixa.

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MelC Posted 2 Apr 2006 , 12:41am
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I do it all the time!

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