You might be thinking of baking soda, which needs vinegar, buttermilk, or lemon juice to activate. Baking powder is a blend of simple chemicals, and activates with water.
Baking powder and baking soda do not taste like salt; they are both primarily used as leavening agents in baking to help dough rise. Baking soda has a slightly salty and alkaline taste, while baking powder is neutral in flavor.
Baking powder and salt.
The element Sodium is found as ions in a compound in: * baking soda (Sodium bicarbonate), * baking powder (Sodium bicarbonate and Tartaric acid), and * salt (Sodium chloride).
The original Nestlés Toll House cookies (chocolate chip cookies) recipe calls for baking soda, not baking powder. There is no substitute for baking soda or baking powder in a recipe. You have to have it.
Using Baking Powder Instead of Baking Soda* You need to use 2-3 times more baking powder than baking soda. The extra ingredients in the baking powder will have an effect on the taste of whatever you are making, but this isn't necessarily bad. * Ideally, triple the amount of baking soda to equal the amount of baking powder. So, if the recipe called for 1 tsp baking soda, you would use 3 tsp baking powder. * What I do is compromise... I use twice the amount of baking powder as baking soda (add 2 tsp of baking powder if the recipe calls for 1 tdp baking soda), plus I omit the salt (which adds flavor but also affects rising in some recipes).
Both baking powder and baking soda are "leavening" which means that they produce gas that causes batter or dough to rise. Baking soda is just that, bicarbonate of soda, while baking powder is a mixture of baking soda, an acid, (usually cream of tartar) and a moisture absorber (cornstarch.)
baking soda has a crystalline appearance because it is a form of salt. [edit]Duude you're doing the Mystery Powder Analysis Gizmo lol. Now I have the answer ITS B.salt you are soo right i am doing the Gizmo its annoying!
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Yes, you can use self rising flour to bake a cake. Just leave out any baking soda, baking powder or salt called for in the recipe, as these are already included in self rising flour.
You can try baking soda, but reduce any additional salt.
Use self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour, and you can leave out the baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Not all powders. Baby powder is talcum powder or corn starch, and baking powder is baking soda,salt,and starch. But, sulfur sand is usually in powder form.