Baking soda and baking powder are both common leavening agents for quick breads, cakes, cookies, and more. Both are critical in making doughs or batters rise, but they are not the same thing and ...

Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. Scott Suchman For The Washington Post Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ...

When your pancakes come out too flat or your cake doesn't rise, your leavener might have lost its oomph. Here's how to do a ...

Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. The advent ...

In the world of baking, there are two ingredients that every home baker must have: baking powder and baking soda. They look similar, they sound similar and they act similar, so what’s the difference?

Whether a beginner or a pastry pro, you probably use baking powder and baking soda frequently. That's because they are some of the most common leavening agents in baking, which create the rise and ...

Baking is a science—and baking powder and baking soda are a big part of it! Both work their magic to create the ideal texture in baked goods, like cakes, muffins and cookies. But have you ever started ...

A key ingredient in baking is a leavening agent (Photo: Shutterstock) I’m not a big baker and the confusion between whether to use baking powder or baking soda just adds to my distaste for this ...

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.

While most home cooks have used baking powder and baking soda in all sorts of recipes — from pancakes and pies, to cookies and cakes — many people don't really know why they're different and how they ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Baking soda and baking powder are both chemical ...