Gan recommends using three times the amount of baking powder in lieu of baking soda. So, if a recipe calls for one teaspoon of baking soda, use three teaspoons (or one tablespoon) of baking powder.
That’s a good question. Sometimes there is simply not enough acid in the recipe to get the rise that is needed. That’s when baking powder steps in to give it a little more “umph!” ...
You can make your own baking powder by combining 15ml/1tbsp bicarbonate of soda with 30ml/2tbsp cream of tartar. Measure carefully as too much or too little can upset a recipe’s balance.
I have noticed a few recipes (an apple cakeand a simple scone recipe) that feature quitea lot of baking powder: 6 tsp in the scone recipe, which had 500g flour. I thought the general rule was that ...