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What is'baking powder'? How does it make the cake soft and spongy?

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asked Jan 15, 2018 in Chemistry by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) ● 26 ● 374 ● 805
What is'baking powder'? How does it make the cake soft and spongy?

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answered Jan 15, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) ● 6 ● 6 ● 11
selected Jan 25, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda (NaHCO3) and an edible acid like tartaric acid. Baking powder on heating produces carbon dioxide gas which causes bread or cake to rise making it soft and spongy.

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