date:Dec 21, 2018
ilar, but they aren't interchangeable.
They both help your baked goods rise, but they are different. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate with nothing added. Baking powder is sodium bicarbonate mixed with a powdered acid, usually cream of tartar. The addition of cream of tartar makes the two different but they can work in harmony, too.
The chemistry behind it: Baking soda needs to be mixed with something acidic for it to produce carbon dioxide, which is what helps baked goods rise. Baking powder