What's Double Acting Baking Powder?

Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent, a mixture of a carbonate or bicarbonate and a weak acid. The base and acid are prevented from reacting prematurely by the inclusion of a buffer such as cornstarch. Baking powder is used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of baked goods.

Is there a difference between baking powder and double-acting baking powder?

To clarify, double-acting baking powder is “regular” baking powder. Single-acting baking powder exits, but when a recipe calls for baking powder it means double-acting. And even if a recipe does call for single-acting, you can substitute double-acting without worrying about it changing the recipe.

Can I use double-acting baking powder instead of regular baking powder?

For any recipe that calls for baking powder, you should use exactly same amount of double-acting baking powder as you would single-acting baking powder. ... Even though they're different, both types of baking powder produce the same amount of gas, so they're equally effective as leavening agents.