How to Substitute Baking Powder in a Recipe

How many times have you gone to make a recipe, but when you went to grab the baking powder, you only found baking soda? This has happened to me so many times, that I decided to find a solution to this common baking plunder. This article will give you a few suggestions for substitutions you can make in recipes, when you are lacking baking powder. With a few common ingredients, you will be able to create that perfect cake or cookie.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baking soda
• Cream of tartar
• Buttermilk
• Measuring spoons

1. Gather baking soda and cream of tartar or buttermilk.

2. 
    
   Baking soda

   Measure out ¼ teaspoon of baking soda.

3. 
    
   Cream of tartar

   Measure out ½ teaspoon of cream of tartar or ½ cup of buttermilk. If you are using the buttermilk, reduce the liquid in the recipe by ½ cup.

4. 
    
   Buttermilk

   Mix the baking soda with the cream of tartar or dissolve into the buttermilk.

5. 
    
   Blended

   Mix the ingredients until well blended.

6. 
    
   Baking Powder

   This recipe will give you one teaspoon equivalent to baking powder.

[MIghtyDreamer]

on 3/7/2009 lovely pictures. tips that work for substituting baking powder

[sarahlynnknows]

on 1/24/2009 Neat way to substitute! Thanks.