The Difference Between Baking Soda and Baking Powder

In cakes, cupcakes, muffins, etc. the baking soda/powder is crucial for the rise and final texture of the baked good. It's all about balancing acidic and basic ingredients. These cupcakes didn't have any acidic ingredients so relied on baking powder. If a recipe does have acidic ingredients it may use just baking soda or a combination of both baking soda and baking powder.

[@user-ci3kv8qm1d]

You know you're a good baker when you understand the science behind it. Great information right here.

[@mq6389]

Love his videos and how baking has so much chemistry/math involved ! Very cool!

[@IpemisSweetTooth]

Sooo true. When you understand the science behind it, it starts getting real

[@cherrycordiaI]

Acids reacting to bases is grade 3 science... Like, didn't we all do the vinegar + baking soda volcano project in primary school?

[@user-ie1tz5rm8x]

How much ? I desire to build gas pressure in a two liter bottle , ...how much water and how much baking powder to get 10 psi ?

[@wyea]

​@@cherrycordiaI No. Not everybody lives in the same country as yours

[@SylverScourge]

This is why if you're using a recipe that calls for baking soda, make sure that there's an acid in the recipe (people do use vinegar in certain cakes!)

[@radschele1815]

Or lemon juice, maybe?

[@SmilyLily1996]

Same! I always add a splash of vinegar or a squeeze of lemon, right before I put it in the oven. The small amount needed to make the soda react, will not change the taste either.

[@drewb.9497]

What about banana bread?

[@Luckmann]

Huh, makes me wonder if you could replace water with apple cider vinegar, if you replace powder with soda. Could lean some interesting flavors.

[@bonniejosavland3227]

@@Luckmann 🤢 ✅

[@deniseeulert2503]

Your shorts are great. I was a professional baker, even went to school for it, and these kind of "different ingredients" were things we were edicated for. Sugars, water temperatures, and types of fats and flours.

[@WrecklezzENT]

This is the breakdown i been looking for! 👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿

[@xxxo_ashb0ts]

You just answered every question I had while cleaning out my pantry this past week. Thank you.

[@AyanaSioux]

I also found that you should use salt with baking powder otherwise it won't react as well and cause a gummy texture. At least that has been my experience.

[@PanagiotisPolitis-bl9xj]

May be because salt helps in developing gluten and more gluten makes air bubbles more stable, up to a point though

[@brianarters8638]

Also, most baking powders react a second time around 140°F creating a lighter cake than just soda plus an acid

[@cherahsBroll]

Good to know thanks!

[@gauthamworld]

Double acting baking powder it is called

[@rommelriot]

Oh wow really...? Thank u so much 🎉

[@rommelriot]

​@@gauthamworldso there's just regular baking powder vs double acting?

[@Ubeogesh]

That's true for just plain soda too - it does that on its own. As far as I understand double acting baking powder just has less acid compared to soda.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

Thanks for your explanation but I got to listen to it over and over again cuz the music is so distracting it just throws me off okay thanks again I hope I can use them information so I can bake something tasty for the holidays

[@amelbachir3788]

This!

[@arianaajbeaverhausen8175]

The closed captions are available if you click on the 3 vertical dots on the top right hand corner of the screen, I appreciate that my advice is useless to you now but just for future reference if you have the same issue on another upload. Happy baking! 🎂🥰🍪

[@thomasmears7763]

I think that is the point.

[@bxgnxte_7707]

Baking soda also lowers the temperature at which the maillard reaction occurs. That’s why the cupcakes with baking soda got so brown.

[@SunbaeDan]

Interesting. So that explains a few things. If this is the case, then coupling baking soda an equivalent ratio of citric acid should theoretically give you something similar to an effect of baking powder (duh, these two ingredients are listed on baking powders I believe). But more importantly, a mixture of more reactive, but food safe acid-base pairings, should lead to a more violent acid base reaction and thus a fluffier cake. Hmmm.. things to try.

[@johnnybueti]

Yeah! The issue with this approach is that the neut reaction takes places quite quickly. Most baking powders have buffers in them that need a certain temperature for the reaction to take (once more) place!

[@ruthstevens8805]

Thank you. After nearly 60 years i finally know the difference! Love your clips.😊

[@ZEROKOU]

Thanks now i know the difference after many years later

[@kbaby2luvsu777]

The dense one looks the best. I think that texture is deliciously appealing!

[@kirkendauhl6990]

I had to rewatch this liken4 times I'm glad it's short form and I can tap to pause

[@oscarthagrouch]

the dense block looks good…

[@Nehiligo]

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[@bustedkeaton]

Its not inedible, just not a cupcake.

[@MikehMike01]

It won’t be

[@lamanh2609]

​@yaaaan6763 Mine looks exactly like that right now, I've just remembered that i forgot to add baking soda after I baked the whole cake for 10 minutes. The texture looks really bad, my brother said the cake looks "sick" 😂

[@Kire1120]

Baking soda also breaks down with the application of heat. So an acid isn't actually necessary. However if you want bubbles when you first put it in the oven an acid is necessary.

[@your-mom-irl]

yep, thats why the baking soda only muffin does rise (which kinda goes unexplained in the vid) . anyway, its bicarbonate to carbonate reaction, releases CO2. Funny that baking powder is just Alka Seltzer! (sans the aspirin, and maybe a different composition) I wonder if it has the same pH buffering capacity

[@aryaka_run]

you sir have done a complete and efficient experiment with all possibilities to explain the difference. respect

[@Snowlily01]

Idk why but the dense block kinda reminds me of myself. Just existing without any drugs or acids 🫡🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Kirstin88]

nice content and its educational

[@secretofbeings]

This was asked in my Science exams, Thanks to you,i was able to answer 🤧🙃

[@xxbr0kenangel]

Please can you share what recipe are you using for the baking powder based cupcake. It looks sooo fluffy! I want to try this recipe . 😊

[@2GoatsInATrenchCoat]

Could you show the difference between baking powder and baking soda in a lemon cupcake? since there's acid in the recipe, we'll be able to see which one is more effective and learn all the differences between them

[@InnaciKorushka]

Not doing any research to verify this video but if it's true, this is extremely helpful to me. I always wondered what the diff was and why it mattered.

[@rommelriot]

THANKS!! YOU SHED LIGHT TO ME AFTER DECADES

[@MK-akes2010]

Just found your channel. Subscribed straight away. Absolutely loving the videos

[@oceanskye33]

The 1/2 & 1/2 is what I prefer 😊yum

[@Friedbread28]

Music way too distracting

[@Flaystray]

So, if you put an acid in with the baking soda, it would create something just as fluffy as the powder?

[@bricktea3645]

Now i finally understand

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

Generally if only using SODA the recipe will have buttermilk, lemon juice or other citrus, cream of tarter, or even plain vinegar. Also if you notice a weird taste it can be that there isn’t enough acid to activate all of the baking soda. Usually subbing some of it for baking powder helps, but if you don’t know the science and ratios, best to find a good recipe to start with.

[@ItsHer_Kemi]

This is the kind of video I needed!!!!

[@mcloughlinguy4127]

I thought the cupcake wrapping was frosting for a second…

[@tazeenali6878]

Thank you so much for sharing knowledge

[@ansch8333]

Dear God, this dude is the Main Character :)

[@yujia5309]

Succinct and well done! Thank you! One guy had a 13 minute video lol

[@maurad5378]

You’re awesome!

[@ccaatthheerriinnee]

Every recipe I’ve ever baked calls for both 🤷‍♀️

[@IndieCindy3]

One of my favorite banana bread recipes only calls for baking soda. I think it comes out perfect and it’s delicious every time.

[@lutongpinoy4602]

@@IndieCindy3It turns out that mashed bananas are actually acidic enough on their own to react appropriately with the baking soda and make enough carbon dioxide bubbles to raise the batter.

[@your-mom-irl]

@@lutongpinoy4602 you dont really need an acid, heat decomposes bicarbonate. (but only half as much CO2 is generated compared to the reaction with an acid)

[@CertifiedDumbassery]

I did this you exact same experiment for my 4th grade science fair and I won first place in my whole school. I got a trophy for it too. 😊

[@FasterESP1997]

So in cookies why do they use baking soda? Does it react with something or it does nothing?,

[@harleya]

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[@lyndarocha2766]

No it can’t. Sorry.

[@Cnichal]

I wish I would have caught this live.

[@kiwi.kiwi.]

I’d like to make this using an oven, so what are the settings needed for the oven?

[@margaretmacinnes1519]

Thank You 😊♥️🕊🌲

[@AhamedKabeer-wn1jb]

Thanks brother.. Well explained

[@arnabmukhopadhyay7078]

Don't eggs or yogurt that are usually used for baking cakes already contain acidity or water content?

[@pulkiseth]

10th grade bout to end it and this is one of the things it taught

[@jothigopihappyhomevideosgo600]

super none cake is very good one👍👍

[@truebatu6651]

so which one is the best?

[@random_objectshowsfan]

I remember i once made a cake for my sisters birthday but it came out looking like a block bc i forgot u have to use baking powder to make a cake

[@OurElectricEclipse]

I want to eat the dense block

[@LotharTChips]

This is why baking soda works in sourdough recipes.

[@_rob_.]

I like dense blocks.

[@illitero]

Oh man, that white balance shift is weird when the camera adjusts between the browned tops and white centers when you open them up haha

[@noorsprocrastination2934]

Best

[@AdrianBigyes]

Oh.. That's why banana cake uses baking soda coz of the acid.

[@ItsAllFakeAndGhey]

Then why would anyone choose baking soda over powder!?

[@shabnamsiddiqui2933]

So which one is good to use

[@tjsg2011]

Thanks for sharing

[@agoogleuser2507]

Personally, I think you should jist use yeast. Yeast works sooo much better than any baking soda/power can because it's a living organism. It also leavens bread faster and faster as the temperature rises

[@mihael64]

You could make your own substitute for baking bowder by mixing citric acid with baking soda.

[@lina8579]

Please can someone explain the best way to use them? Is it better to not use Baking Soda at all?

[@violettracey]

Thanks!

[@BaileyCoolKid]

I want a dense block

[@theotherquallis5154]

That looks delicious 😋

[@WiggyWamWam]

Arguably baking soda is both and acid and a base

[@EnKanmaniEnPaadagi]

Not me who forgot to use baking soda lol

[@ErynJones-wy4xc]

Remind me of a mixed family😂

[@LearnHistorytv]

So can I use baking soda and baking powder?

[@hywodena]

Hey what's the benefit of using baking soda + acid vs baking powder? I've always wondered why any recipes use baking soda at all when you could just use baking powder

[@Tallathomechef]

What was the diffrence😮

[@carterbrown3030]

i need one of thes with different types of fried chicken

[@AnActualWoman]

Y’all I just use a squirt of lemon juice instead of baking powder… I know I’m crazy though

[@KodyAllenEstep]

This man is doing the Lords work and I’m agnostic!

[@Maulik_Hadiyal]

In my 10th grade, l learned that to make baking soda:- NaCl +H2O + CO2 + NH3 ---> NH4Cl + NaHCO3 and to make baking powder:- NaHCO3 + H+ (form any acid)

[@nicholaslandolina]

What about combo

[@Sorta_Tired_]

Im realising what went wrong last time i baked

[@brianedwards3579]

What's happens if you add too much baking soda?

[@anonymousanonymous3707]

Genuine question , if baking soda only reacts properly with acid , what makes it react when i make cinder toffee ??

[@Eleventyeleventh]

Do yeast vs baking powder.

[@jswp5]

I really wanna know how that dense block feels to eat

[@ultimatejoshiewoshieness]

Wait baking soda & baking powder ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS?!?!?!

[@hawky7644]

So does an orange cake need soda or powder

[@gaurlglmistrz]

Wait, why is the top left one white and smol?

[@gabrielmurdoch5707]

What would happen if I decided to use yeast?

[@javiewavie2630]

Hol up… lemme get some of that dense block

[@Jennifr1966]

You can make your own by mixing baking soda with cream of tartar!

[@MM-TheEnd]

I'm sorry, but the background music was too loud and was interfering with your narration.

[@whytheflick]

How dense? Like a blondie or just matted flour?

[@rajgill8371]

Baking soda smell in cake any solution?

[@WomanTakenBytheWind]

Why didn’t you do one with baking soda + acid

[@user-fc2tn2eb5z]

Which one is called Bicarbonate of Soda?

[@ge0theory]

A little difficult to hear your voice in this one, but great information

[@stewiegriffin12341]

But the baking soda seems to contribute to browning, which is nice.

[@PootisArchiveshh]

not really in cupcakes, when the desired result is usually a light cupcake, so the decoration looks nice on it later on.

[@It-me-gog]

Bicarb decomposes with heat doe so not always true, love the content doe

[@tanikdas6266]

Is ice baking powder and cake baking powder same?

[@BlahBlah-cn3cs]

That and replacing the baking soda with all baking soda with no acid leads to a cake that tastes like soap because it’s an alkaline (not that I speak from experience…)

[@jamalmiya3403]

Can I use only baking powder with cake ?..or without baking soda ... because I haven't any baking soda at home

[@ugenegareth9339]

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[@Snigkar]

So what's the conclusion? its okay if we use only baking powder?

[@TheBanishment]

Same question. Wtf is the conclusion

[@collinfant5146]

You should probably use buttermilk and not vinegar tho. Im 80 percent sure buttermilk is acidic but its also 4 am and i haven't slept so i might be crazy.