Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods. While they ...

Whether I’m whipping up a batch of pancakes, a tin of muffins, or a single cake, I can almost guarantee that the recipe will call for baking powder. This staple pantry ingredient is one every baker ...

Has this happened? You're getting ready to bake a few dozen cookies. You’re pulling out the ingredients, and you see it calls for baking powder and baking soda. But you only have one. Now you’re ...

Baking powder and baking soda are common kitchen ingredients with different compositions and functions. Baking soda is a base that needs an acidic ingredient to activate its leavening properties, ...

I was recently asked about the difference between baking powder and baking soda. Attempting to recall this topic from my food science class some 30 years ago failed and a little research was in order.