baking powder

Meaning

This is a white chemical powder used in baking to make cakes, biscuits, and breads rise and become light. It is a standard ingredient found in almost every kitchen. The term is purely factual and neutral.

Examples

• The recipe calls for one teaspoon of baking powder.

  The recipe calls for one teaspoon of baking powder.

• If you forget the baking powder, your cake will be flat.

  If you forget the baking powder, your cake will be flat.

• Make sure your baking powder is fresh so the bread rises well.

  Make sure your baking powder is fresh so the bread rises well.

• I need to buy some baking powder because I want to bake cookies today.

  I need to buy some baking powder because I want to bake cookies today.

• Mix the flour and baking powder together in a large bowl.

  Mix the flour and baking powder together in a large bowl.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I added baking power to the cake.

  ✓ I added baking powder to the cake.

  The correct word is 'powder' (a dry substance of fine particles), not 'power' (strength/energy).

• ✗ You can use baking soda and baking powder interchangeably.

  ✓ You must use baking powder, not baking soda, for this recipe.

  While similar, baking powder and baking soda are different chemical raising agents and cannot always be substituted 1:1.

Related Expressions

Practice

• My cake didn't rise because I forgot to add the ___.

  💡 The white powder that makes cakes fluffy.

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  baking powder

• Always check the expiration date on your ___ before baking.

  💡 A common chemical leavening agent.

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  baking powder