i'm baking cupcakes..
2007-10-20 17:40:41 · 13 answers · asked by Linzy 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
No they are not the same thing. You have to use the ingredient specified in the recipe.
2007-10-20 17:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by marie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, they are not the same thing.
Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) can only leven during baking if sufficient acid is present. Therefore, baking soda is usually used if acid ingredients are also used, such as lemon juice, yogurt, cream of tarter, etc.
Baking powder is essentially sodium bicarbonate, with a powdered acid and a starch to keep it all dry. This is so you won't have to add an acid ingredient to get your product to rise.
So why not use only baking powder? Easy. It doesn't last very long!
It IS possible to substitute baking soda for baking powder, but I wouldn't suggest it. It would take lots of (professional) baking prowess to know how much acid to add to produce the product you want.
2007-10-20 18:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by Chef J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not. Baking soda is basic and will yield a bitter taste unless countered by the acidity of another ingredient, such as buttermilk. You'll find baking soda in cookie recipes. Baking powder contains both an acid and a base and has an overall neutral effect in terms of taste. Recipes that call for baking powder often call for other neutral-tasting ingredients, such as milk. Baking powder is a common ingredient in cakes and biscuits.
So you would use baking powder for cupcakes.
2007-10-20 17:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can NOT substitute anything for baking soda. But, if you have baking soda and need baking powder, you CAN use one of the following to replace 1 teaspoon of baking POWDER...
1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
OR 1/4 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 cup buttermilk (decrease liquid in recipe by 1/2 cup)
2007-10-20 18:26:51 · answer #4 · answered by Bert C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No baking soda and baking power are 2 total different things in baking. the next time you are in the grocery store go look in the bake goods section and you will find both boxes and read them
2007-10-20 17:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No they aren't Baking soda is sodium carbonate and makes things not dry out.Baking powder is a leveling agent which helps things rise.
2007-10-20 17:49:25 · answer #6 · answered by dymond 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No they are not the same thing they have different reactivities they work together in certain recipes to make it fluffy
2007-10-20 17:49:47 · answer #7 · answered by crazychris013 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really
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http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/f/blbaking.htm
2007-10-20 17:45:33 · answer #8 · answered by traveltothemoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2007-10-20 20:35:13 · answer #9 · answered by izzie ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope definitely not
2007-10-20 18:23:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋