Baker's Help:How can I change a chocolate cake recipe to a vanilla one?

Baker's Help:How can I change a chocolate cake recipe to a vanilla one?
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Last time I made chocolate chip cookies, I used a recipe for chocolate chocolate chip cookies. I think it had ¾ c. of cocoa in it, and I ended up substituting about ½ c. or so of regular all-purpose flour for it. They turned out perfect. I’m not sure if cake would be exactly the same but….I don’t see why it would be much different? So like, ¼ c. flour?
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