generally cakes or breads. this is because when baking soda is heated it lets off carbon dioxide this makes the cakes or breads have a fluffy texture.
if the recipie says to use baking powder you should use that as that is how it is sopose to be used but you may try and use baking soda if you don't have baking powder
If you do not use a raising agent when one is required, all that you bake will turn out flat and hard. You can however use raising agents other than baking soda such as beaten egg white or yeast.
Baking soda is required to leaven the baked product. Either baking soda or baking powder would need to be included in the batter regardless of the use of cocoa powder.
same reasan you would use baking soda to facilitate smoking cocaine, or crack as it would be called in that form . . .
If your talking about food i would use flour to make things thicker not baking powder and definitely not baking soda...you use that to make CRACK...
The recipe that I use calls for baking soda.
Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. When baking soda is combined with moisture and an acidic ingredient (such as yogurt or buttermilk), the resulting chemical reaction produces bubbles of carbon dioxide that, when heated, expand causing baked goods to rise. The reaction begins immediately upon mixing the ingredients, so you need to bake recipes which use baking soda immediately.
i say you use baking soda i use it every time i make cookies
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.
Bicarbonate of soda and baking soda are the same thing. If you are referring to baking powder, please check the provided link which explains the difference between baking soda and baking powder, and what happens if you use them together.
Here is a tip to use baking soda to relieve acid indigestion - Baking soda relieves acid indigestion
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).