Can hot Cocoa mix count as cocoa powder in a recipe?

*Recipe is frosting....Can hot Cocoa mix count as cocoa powder in a recipe?
no b/c the cocoa mix is sweeter than the cocoa powderCan hot Cocoa mix count as cocoa powder in a recipe?
It also has dried milk, so it will add a different flavor. For frosting you could probably try it, just don't add as much sugar or milk as the recipe normally calls for (if it does so). You might also need to add more cocoa mix that you would cocoa powder because the flavor is not as concentrated.
no they are not the same





cocoa mix has other ingredients in it to make it an instant milk drink


it would add a weak chocolate flavor to your recipe





plain cocoa is pure chocolate and adds a more intense chocolate


flavor to your recipe
Usually cocoa mixes that just require adding water and they are ready to drink already have sugar and all that stuff to make it a nice drink. I belive for your frosting you need some plain cocoa.
It work because of the sugar that is added, pure cocoa powder has no sugar and is great for recipies, its more condensed.
no because cocoa mix has sugar in it. It will not react nor taste the same as


pure cocoa powder. Sorry