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Baking Powder
Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent, a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. The base and acid are prevented from reacting prematurely by the inclusion of a buffer such as cornstarch. Baking powder is used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of baked goods. It works by releasing carbon dioxide gas into a batter or dough through an acid-base reaction, causing bubbles in the wet mixture to expand and thus leavening the mixture. The first single-acting baking powder was developed by Birmingham based food manufacturer Alfred Bird in England in 1843. The first double-acting baking powder was developed by Eben Norton Horsford in America in the 1860s.
Try out our popular meals with Baking Powder
Tamiya
Main Ingredient: Broad Beans, Spring Onions, Garlic Clove, Parsley, Cumin
Timbits
Main Ingredient: Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt, Egg
Churros
Main Ingredient: Butter, Vanilla Extract, Plain Flour, Baking Powder, Sunflower Oil
Rock Cakes
Main Ingredient: Self-raising Flour, Caster Sugar, Baking Powder, Butter, Dried Fruit
Apam balik
Main Ingredient: Milk, Oil, Eggs, Flour, Baking Powder
Figgy Duff
Main Ingredient: All purpose flour, Brown Sugar, Baking Powder, Ginger, Allspice
Dundee cake
Main Ingredient: Almonds, Butter, Muscovado Sugar, Orange, Apricot Jam
Æbleskiver
Main Ingredient: Flour, Salt, Granulated Sugar, Baking Powder, Cardamom
Date squares
Main Ingredient: Pitted Dates, Water, Vanilla, Oats, All purpose flour
Christmas cake
Main Ingredient: Butter, Muscovado Sugar, Plain Flour, Eggs, Ground Almonds
Dulce de Leche
Main Ingredient: Milk, Sugar, Baking Powder, Vanilla Extract
Shawarma bread
Main Ingredient: Flour, Salt, Sugar, Baking Powder, Oil
Pistachio cake
Main Ingredient: Butter, Pistachio, Plain Flour, Baking Powder, Caster Sugar
Banana Pancakes
Main Ingredient: Banana, Eggs, Baking Powder, Vanilla Extract, Oil
Blackberry Fool
Main Ingredient: Hazlenuts, Butter, Caster Sugar, Lemon, Plain Flour
Battenberg Cake
Main Ingredient: Butter, Caster Sugar, Self-raising Flour, Almonds, Baking Powder
Pouding chomeur
Main Ingredient: Butter, Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla Extract, Flour
Cevapi Sausages
Main Ingredient: Minced Beef, Minced Pork, Onion, Garlic, Parsley
Jam jam cookies
Main Ingredient: Egg, Butter, Sugar, Molasses, Vanilla
Mini bundt cakes
Main Ingredient: Butter, Plain Flour, Caster Sugar, Egg, Baking Powder
Torta de fiambre
Main Ingredient: Cheddar Cheese, Ham, Egg, Vegetable Oil, Milk
Oatmeal pancakes
Main Ingredient: Egg, Milk, Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt
Beetroot pancakes
Main Ingredient: Beetroot, Milk, Self-raising Flour, Baking Powder, Maple Syrup
Vanilla alfajores
Main Ingredient: Dulce de leche, Coconut Flakes, Butter, Sugar, Egg
Beef Dumpling Stew
Main Ingredient: Olive Oil, Butter, Beef, Plain Flour, Garlic
Chocolate alfajores
Main Ingredient: Butter, Sugar, Egg, Honey, All purpose flour
Vegan Chocolate Cake
Main Ingredient: Self-raising Flour, coco sugar, cacao, baking powder, flax eggs
General Tsos Chicken
Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast, Plain Flour, Egg, Starch, Baking Powder
Tunisian Orange Cake
Main Ingredient: Orange, Caster Sugar, Olive Oil, Flour, Baking Powder
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Main Ingredient: Butter, Muscovado Sugar, Eggs, Self-raising Flour, Baking Powder
Jamaican Fried Dumplings
Main Ingredient: All purpose flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Milk, Oil
Chocolate Coconut Squares
Main Ingredient: Butter, Caster Sugar, Egg, Self-raising Flour, Baking Powder
Jamaican Spice Bun Recipe
Main Ingredient: All purpose flour, Baking Powder, Ground Cinnamon, Salt, Egg
Pierogi (Polish Dumplings)
Main Ingredient: Butter, Chopped Onion, Sauerkraut, Butter, Chopped Onion
Dziriat (Algerian Almond Tarts)
Main Ingredient: Sugar, Water, Lemon Juice, Orange Blossom Water, All purpose flour
Jamaican Festival (Sweet Dumpling)
Main Ingredient: All purpose flour, Cornmeal, Sugar, Baking Powder, Vanilla Extract
Rogaliki (Polish Croissant Cookies)
Main Ingredient: Butter, Egg Yolks, Cream Cheese, Baking Powder, Flour
Fyrstekake – Norwegian Prince Cake
Main Ingredient: Granulated Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Butter, Egg Yolks, Flour
Pistachio Kunafa Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes
Main Ingredient: White Chocolate, Unsalted Pistachio, Condensed Milk, Milk, Oreo Cream Biscuits
Suksessterte (Norwegian almond “success cake”)
Main Ingredient: Almonds, Egg, Granulated Sugar, Flour, Baking Powder
Chocolate churros with chocolate & salted caramel sauce
Main Ingredient: Sunflower Oil, Ice Cream, Muscovado Sugar, Butter, Double Cream
Kvæfjord Cake “Verdens Beste” (World’s Best Cake)
Main Ingredient: Egg Yolks, Cornstarch, Granulated Sugar, Heavy Cream, Milk