Adding too much raising agent, such as baking powder or baking soda, can lead to overly rapid rising of baked goods, resulting in a collapse or sinking in the center once removed from the oven. This excess can also impart a bitter or unpleasant taste to the final product. Additionally, it may create an undesirable texture, making the baked item crumbly or overly airy rather than light and fluffy.
Using self raising flour. Sieving the flour Rubbing in the fat to the flour, raising fingertips high. Adding buttermilk/baking soda
Yes. But add twice as much. When you use self-raising flour, add 1 tspoon of baking powder, to lighten the cake. So just add about 1 tbspoon if using plain flour.
Yes, adding lime (calcium hydroxide) to baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) results in a chemical change known as a double displacement reaction. The reaction forms water, sodium hydroxide, and calcium carbonate.
No. Self raising flour already has baking soda mixed into it (which is another leavening agent used in cake baking)
As a household cleaning agent and as a raising agent in baking.
No
It is used as a raising agent.
Sodium bicarbonate (aka baking soda or baking powder).
Baking soda
I'm not sure what you mean by mechanical, but raising agents like baking soda, baking powder, and yeast make foods light and fluffy.
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.
You certainly can. Although self raisin flour has raising agents added you will have to add more. baking time is a little longer as you use a slightly lower heat setting