![]() Baking soda (or sodium bicarbonate) is a base compound with a pH level of 8. ![]() Let’s quickly return to high school chemistry class. ![]() So to avoid any baking mishaps, here’s a breakdown of the difference between baking soda and baking powder, what they contribute to baking, and suggestions for substitutions if you find yourself without one. And such ignorance is never bliss, especially when it results in frightening baked goods. Sometimes it can be downright confusing how a mix-up in leavening agents makes or breaks a cake batter or cookie dough. If you need visuals, just imagine sunken banana bread, squat scones, and deflated cupcakes. It’s hard to truly understand the importance of baking soda and baking powder - and the difference between the two - until the day you accidentally stumble and add one instead of the other, or forget to add one entirely.
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