In baking what are the differences between baking powder and baking soda? The reason is that one time I used the wrong one in a cake recipe and it did not come out right.

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Difference Between Baking Powder and Baking Soda (http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/f/blbaking.htm)

In baking what are the differences between baking powder and baking soda? The reason is that one time I used the wrong one in a cake recipe and it did not come out right.


Both baking soda and baking powder leaven the dough using gasses released by an acid-alkali chemical reaction.

Baking soda is an alkali, and relies on another ingredient (usually fruit) to supply the acid needed for the reaction.

Baking powder is "double acting," meaning it has the both acid and alkali in powdered form. When it gets wet, the reaction begins.