You don't want to accidentally use the wrong one. There are two items that most of us have in our pantries that can be easily confused for each other. Not only are their names similar, but they look ...

Many recipes call for baking powder, but who bakes enough to use a whole can before it expires? In fact, I learned the hard way about best-use-by-dates when we tried baking a cake with an old can of ...

Baking may seem like magic sometimes, but it's actually science! Just consider baking powder and baking soda for a moment. These chemical leaveners are the reason your baked goods like homemade cakes, ...

Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods. While they ...

Leavening agents rarely attract attention beyond the moment a cake rises or fails, yet their chemistry shapes texture, flavour, and even nutritional exposure across home kitchens and industrial ...

Use a common product in your pantry for cleaning and air freshening. April 22, 2010— -- Did you know that there's a product in your pantry that's also a great household cleaner for counter tops ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Baking powder is one of those staple pantry ingredients that everyone should keep on hand. It's essential ...

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 cooking method. Maybe this has to do with my cooking preferences; I’m not ...