When ground, cocoa beans yield roughly equal parts butter, which gives chocolate its melt-in-the-mouth texture, and powder - used in cakes, biscuits and drinks. Grinders do not reveal the size of ...

4. Add the melted chocolate to the egg mixture and mix just until combined. Stir in the sifted dry ingredients and mix just until combined, then stir in the bittersweet chocolate.

"Cocoa powder is great when you want intense chocolate flavor without adding extra fat, like in a cake," explains Jennifer Boggiss, CEO of Heilala Vanilla, in an interview with Tasting Table.