Learn about the two forms of cocoa powder, when to use Dutch-process cocoa and when to use natural or regular cocoa, and how to substitute one for the other. Cocoa powder, the ground cacao powder ...

natural cocoa powder can be used to impart an intense chocolate flavor, like in this Double Chocolate Pudding. The cocoa beans used to make Dutch-process cocoa powder are washed in an alkaline ...

Dutch process cocoa powder uses cocoa beans that are washed in an alkaline solution of potassium carbonate. This neutralizes the cocoa’s natural acidity, making it darker in color and more ...