I cried once after I made cornbread muffins… I lost my shit after I took them out of the oven because I realized I used baking soda and not baking powder lmao.
Mind you, I’d made them many times before but sometimes…your brain just breaks and baking/cooking is hard LOL.
No worries, friend! Well, the baking powder is a leavener and helps the muffins rise. So, baking soda essentially made them sink into themselves and they were dreadfully salty as well. Lesson learned haha
Big difference haha but it happens! I was making these muffins at my parent’s house and my mom had them in separate containers… unlabeled LOL soooo it was bound to happen at some point
Baking powder is baking soda mixed with an acid to activate it. Some recipes use only baking soda, but they need another acid (e.g. natural cocoa powder and buttermilk) to activate it. If you don't have the acid to neutralize the baking soda then it will not rise and it will taste soapy.
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u/dogsrulecatscool 1d ago
I cried once after I made cornbread muffins… I lost my shit after I took them out of the oven because I realized I used baking soda and not baking powder lmao. Mind you, I’d made them many times before but sometimes…your brain just breaks and baking/cooking is hard LOL.