Thanks for this info, Mark. My loaf turned out dry (I was careful with flour measurement) but otherwise looked and tasted good. I may have left the loaf in the oven a couple minutes over, based on KAF recommendation to remove when top looks a little damp and testing w/ toothpick, but I believe that the deeper problem lies with the cocoa's natural dryness, as you say, and I'm not crazy about adding another stick of butter. (Perhaps instead of another whole stick of butter, I add vegan butter. I don't know. Whenever I use vegan butter in larger quantities in my bakes, the product always tastes a bit off to me). Hmmmm...

• Reply