Black cocoa

Black Cocoa is a very dark Dutch process cocoa when used makes a coal-black product. Use for cakes and other rich chocolaty desserts. Baked goods made with this cocoa tend to be drier because there is less fat in the cocoa so it is necessary to make a small increase the fat in the recipe.  Look for black cocoa in specialty stores or you can purchase it online at King Aurthur Flour.

Regular Dutch process cocoa plus a few drops of black food coloring