No, you cannot use cream of tarter in place of baking soda because baking soda is made up of cream of tarter. Hope this helps!
If you do not have cream of tartar, baking powder will work just as well, or better. If the recipe calls for both cream of tartar and baking soda, leave out the soda if you use baking powder - it already has soda in it.
baking powder
Baking powder is a 1:3 ratio of baking soda to cream of tartar. You cannot just substitute cream of tartar for baking powder - you also need the baking soda.
baking soda or flour1 tsp baking powder = 1/4 tsp baking soda + 1/2 tsp Cream of Tartar.
i dont know bou i do know that i am a former chef and Serena is on the right track, if you do not have cream of tarter, use 1 teaspoon of soda and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch, all baking powder is 60% baking soda, 20% cream of tarter and 20% cornstarch. So you can make you own or use what you have, if you use straight soda then use one 1/3 of the recipes requested amount.
For a good the rises well and does not sink. Baking powder is a 1:3 mixture of baking soda and cream of tartar. Some recipes may need additional baking soda for rising effect because adding additional baking powder would cause the good to taste of too much cream of tartar (it has quite an acidic taste). Not that baking soda is flavour-free, but it is stronger so you need less of it.
Baking powder is a mixure of powdered baking soda and the powder, 'Cream of Tartar' with a bit of cornstarch to keep the mixture from clumping.
Along with all-purpose flour, it helps it to rise. Generally, if you use self-rising flour, and omit the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt, there is no difference.
0.4 to .6 or 40% tartaric acid son it wont ruin the cream of tater cream tartar is 60%
Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda, starch and an acid (often tartar) to activate the baking soda. Since baking soda is already in the baking powder, it is possible you will not need any additional baking soda. Baking powder and baking soda are used to "raise" or puff up the pastry - too little and it will not raise properly...too much and it will taste like soda. If you do not have a specific recipe, you will need to experiment.
Usually, you would want to make sure to use baking soda, but the only possibility I can think of would be Cream of Tartar. But, you have to be very careful with how much you use because it can really fluff up what ever it is your baking.
You mix it with a solid acid substance such as cream of tartar. Commercial baking powder usually contains cornstarch as well to keep it free flowing and increase the shelf life. Usually you would use 1 part baking soda to 2 parts cream of tartar.