Baking powder and baking soda are both leavening, or rising, agents. They contain different ingredients and have different uses. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Baking powder is sodium bicarbonate ...
A well-stocked pantry is not complete without a fresh box of baking soda and a container of baking powder, essential ingredients for baked goods. Both are chemical leavening agents—that is, they both ...