Whether I’m whipping up a batch of pancakes, a tin of muffins, or a single cake, I can almost guarantee that the recipe will call for baking powder. This staple pantry ingredient is one every baker ...

So, What Is Baking Powder? If you remember that model volcano project from your middle school science class, you know how baking powder works. It contains cream of tartar, an acid, and baking soda, a ...

Almost every cook has faced this scenario: You're following a recipe that requires baking powder but you only have baking soda. What do you do? Can you substitute? Or this one: You haven't baked for a ...

Baking soda is the magic white powder that makes your baked goods rise. It puts the fluff in muffins, the height in pancakes and the layers in cake. While baking soda is an important ingredient in ...

No baking soda? No problem. Here are some helpful swaps and why they work. Before you begin baking you should always check the pantry and read the recipe from start to finish. But on the off chance ...

A couple weeks ago, I was craving chocolate cake. The problem? I had no eggs, butter or milk in the house. I hadn’t been shopping in a while—blame the grocery-delaying habits I developed during the ...

Baking soda and baking powder are both used in baking, but they are not interchangeable. Baking soda and baking powder are both common leavening agents for baking quick breads, cakes, cookies, and ...

There is something special about sharing baked goods with family, friends and colleagues. But I'll never forget the disappointment of serving my colleagues rhubarb muffins that had failed to rise.