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Baking powder is a mixture of one or more acidic salts and baking soda, an alkali. These two compounds react when they get wet and release carbon dioxide gas bubbles. These, in turn, cause baked goods to rise.
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What is a special powder that is used for making cakes?
Baking sugar.
A fine powder used when making cakes?
Several fine powders are used when making cakes, including flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and/or baking soda and icing sugar.
Baking powder is used in the preparation of breads and cakes?
Yes, baking powder is used in preparation of cakes, but few breads. Baking powder and baking soda are leavens, which cause them to rise. Three to four teaspoons of baking powder is used in making biscuits. But most breads have yeast, in some cases salt, to make them rise.
Why are baking powder and baking soda used in making baked goods?
because baking soda helps making the mixture fall like brownies and pancakes and baking powder is used for helping cakes and breads rise.
Baking powder or baking soda to cook cocaine?
Baking powder is generally used in baking. In the cooking of bread and cakes. The baking soda is used in cleaning the household surfaces.
What are the basic ingredients used in baking cakes?
Flour, Baking Powder, Sugar and egg.
What fine powder used when making cakes?
Flour
What fine powder is used when making cakes?
Flour
What do you use baking powder for?
Baking powder is used for helping cakes rise. Just add a sprinkle in every mixture and it will grow a lot better.
Why is baking powder used in cooking?
Baking powder is a dry chemical raising agent used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of baked goods such as muffins, cakes and scones.
Can you use baking powder instead of baking soda in making a cake?
No, you cannot, baking powder and baking soda are used for different purposes.
What is a fine powder used while making cakes?
flour
Why baking soda is used far making cakes?
to make them rise
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.
What is the fine powder used to make cakes?
Several fine powders are used to make cakes. The most basic is flour, usually a fine grade of white flour or cake flour. Two other fine powders used in cakes are baking powder and baking soda, which might be used together or separately. Some cakes include powdered sugar, which is white sugar ground into an extremely fine powder with yet another fine powder, corn starch.
Can you use baking powder in the place of baking soda?
Baking soda and baking powder are both chemical leaveners used to make baked goods such as cakes and muffins. Baking soda has some other culinary uses, not discussed here. In recipes calling for baking powder, baking soda can be used, along with some cornstarch and cream of tartar. Baking powder cannot, however, be used to replace baking soda.
What is a baking powder used for?
it is a leavening agent ( rising agent) in cakes and cookies and some breads
What is the fine powder used when making cakes with five letters in?
flour
What is the fine powder used when making cakes called?
cake mix?
What fine powder do you use for making cakes?
There are many powders to make cakes but the most used is probably flour
What can you use baking powder for?
Baking powder is used as leavening in baked goods such as cookies, cakes, quick breads, biscuits and pancakes. It creates gas in the batter that causes the product to rise.
What is the fine chocolate powder used in making cakes and candy?
your butt stinks
What is a fine chocolate powdered used in making cakes and candy?
cocoa powder???
What purpose do youthink baking soda and baking powder seves in the baking of food?
They are chemical (non-yeast) leavening agent usually used in quick breads, cakes and cookies.
Is baking soda mixed in cakes?
Baking soda is used in some cake recipes. Other recipes call for baking powder or simply beaten egg whites for leavening.
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