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It imparts the flavor of chocolate and the chocolate color. If you left the cocoa out it would not be a chocolate cake (cocoa is another name for chocolate)

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hey, um cocoa powder is used as a substitute for chocolate, (powdered choc.), and it gives a choc. cake that rich dark brown colour. hope i helped!!

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