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It depends on the type of cake. If you are making a sponge cake where the mixing method involves whipping the eggs and sugar, and then folding in the flour and butter, then it will be fine. The whipping created bubbles which will rise in the oven - baking powder will give it additional rise, but it is not vital.
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∙ 13y agoewww why would you add baking soda that makes it taste gross to me.....if you like it add it but it taste the same without it.... :D ;D
Nothing happens if you don't add baking soda to your cake mix. The baking soda is what makes the cake rise. If you don't add it, the batter just sits in the pan in the oven, gets hot, and comes out like a big, flat, tough cookie.
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∙ 14y agoThen the dough of the cake does not rise because carbon dioxide bubbles are not created.
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∙ 13y agoCake recipes usually call for baking powder, not baking soda. The baking powder helps it rise. You will have a flat, dense cake without it.
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∙ 12y agoAs long as your mixing method creates bubbles (eg whipping the eggs and sugar first), it will still rise from steam alone.
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∙ 12y agoBaking powder produces bubbles of carbon dioxide when it is mixed with liquid and again when it is heated. Without the baking powder, a cake is likely to be dense and heavy.
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∙ 12y agoThen you don't have a cake
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When you use plain flour instead of cake flour do you not have to add baking powder?
Follow the recipe for the amount of baking powder to use whether your using regular flour or cake flour. Neither of them have baking powder, unless it is "self rising" which means leavening is included.
How can you turn baking a cake in to a science project?
You could see if baking soda can substitute for baking powder and effect the way it smells, tastes, or looks.Roxanne Johnson
What is the purposed of baking powder?
the purpose of baking powder in a cake is to make it rise and not make it flat and if you put too much of baking powder your cake might burst in the oven/microwave what ever you use
How does self raising flour help cake rise?
Self raising flour makes the cake rise, but if you don't have any you can use plain flour and baking powder which has the same effect. 225g plain flour and 4 teaspoons baking powder, will transform it into self raising flour.
Why use baking powder in cakes and honeycomb?
In other to make honey cake it need the volume from baking powder to raise and also baking powder help the cake to form the the honey comb mixture.
Does cake flour already have baking soda and baking powder in it?
nope
Which is better to use baking powder or bicarbonate for a cake?
Most cake recipes call for baking powder. It will give more lift than soda.
What happens if you use baking powder and baking soda in a cake?
The cake rises, causing it to be lighter and airier.
What happens when too little baking powder is used in cakes?
Baking powder is a leavening agent, which is what causes the cake to rise. Too little baking powder will cause the cake to be tough and compact, and won't rise as expected.
How do you make donuts without using yeast?
Use a cake-like dough that uses baking powder for levening.
How does baking powder affect or relate to baking products?
it helps make a cake!
What are the irreversble effects of baking powder?
You turn into a cake!
