Knowing the difference between the two matters a lot while baking and cooking. Here's how to use baking soda and baking ...

A solid chocolate cake recipe is like a little black dress. It’s the kind of dessert that’s always good to have in your back ...

Because the pH of Dutch-process cocoa powder has been neutralized, it doesn’t react with baking soda in the same way natural cocoa powder does, which means those recipes won’t rise. Incorporating ...

Like chocolate, cocoa powder is made from cacao beans. After the beans are processed into a paste known as chocolate liqueur, some of the cocoa butter is removed and the remaining solids are ...

Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ingredients on the baker’s shelf. Scott Suchman For The Washington Post Baking powder and baking soda are two of the most important ...

Have you ever wondered how grandmothers managed to make such fluffy, soft cakes before there was baking powder? If you think it's impossible to get that cake that rises and stays aerated without ...

While most home cooks have used baking powder and baking soda in all sorts of recipes — from pancakes and pies, to cookies and cakes — many people don't really know why they're different and how they ...