What’s the Difference Between Baking Soda & Baking Powder?

Science What's the Difference Between Baking Soda & Baking Powder? Both baking soda and baking powder are leavening agents, which means they are added to baked goods before cooking to produce carbon dioxide and cause them to rise. So can you swap one for the other? READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE How Baking Soda Works Make Your Own Invisible Ink With Baking Soda The Easy Way to Test Baking Soda for Freshness You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here An About.com Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.