Baking powder

How it is used

Used in cakes and quick breads; it is not interchangeable with baking soda by name alone.

Example sentences

1. The cake recipe includes baking powder among the dry ingredients.

   The powder supplies a chemical means of raising the mixture.

2. She measured the baking powder separately from the flour.

   The small quantity is treated as a distinct recipe ingredient.

Common collocations

• add baking powder
• baking powder mixture

Related terms

• teaspoonA small spoon, and a standard measure in recipes equal to about 5 ml, or one third of a tablespoon.
• bakeTo cook food with dry heat in an oven, especially bread, cakes, pastry, biscuits and dishes covered with a crust or sauce.

More terms: Ingredients, Stocks & Sauces

• ingredient
• season
• stock
• marinade
• mother sauce
• roux
• emulsion
• zest
• produce
• dry goods
• mirepoix
• bouquet garni