Bensdorp Dutched cocoa powder

According to parent firm Barry Callebaut, Bensdorp is a 180-year-old Dutch chocolate brand that creates premium cocoa powders from exclusively obtained West African cacao beans. The only location for a home chef to purchase Bensdorp Dutched cocoa powder is King Arthur Baking. This dark-colored, somewhat reddish cocoa powder is made in Europe and has a robust chocolate flavor.

It can be used as a stand-in for Dutched cocoa powder, which sometimes calls for baking soda or another acidic ingredient in baked goods and pastries recipes. Like conventional Dutched cocoa powder, Bensdorp powder has many applications and can be used to provide rounded, full-flavored chocolate notes to frosting, brownies, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods. This cocoa powder has a deeper flavor due to its greater fat content (22 to 24 percent fat). It works well in unbaked recipes like homemade hot fudge sauce and hot cocoa.