You probably could; it may make your cake rise a little more. I wouldn't add much, no more than 1/2 to 1 teaspoon. But you really should not need to add baking powder, as there should be enough in the cake mix.
Baking powder and yeast help in the rising of a bread or cake. If it is expired, then it won't be as "active" and therefore decreasing it's ability to rise which makes for a poor bread or cake.
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
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.
A suitable substitute for baking soda in cake recipes is baking powder.
Most cake recipes call for baking powder. It will give more lift than soda.
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The cake rises, causing it to be lighter and airier.
A coarse open texture in a cake can be a result of overmixing the batter, using expired baking powder or baking soda, or not allowing the cake to cool properly after baking. These factors can lead to excessive air being incorporated into the batter, causing a coarse texture in the final product.
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.
The first thought is that one may have forgot to add baking powder, or not enough baking powder or the baking powder was bad. Baking powder is perishable. To test a batch, add 1 teaspoon to ½ cup hot water. If it doesn't bubble, throw it out.
it helps make a cake!
You turn into a cake!