How to determine quantity of baking powder for baking simple cake?
Do I need to double the quantity of baking powder,when all other ingredients are doubled for preparing simple sponge cake?
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For doubling a recipe, yes, you double the amount of baking powder. Issues with increasing a recipe rarely cause trouble until you get to 4x or more.
For baking though, you do want to make sure the depth of the cake is the same as for the original recipe though so that it bakes properly in about the same amount of time.
This recipe from Bon Appetit is a sponge cake for a 13"x 9" pan or a 9" round cake pan. It mentions that you can double it for a two-layer cake with no other adjustment for the baking powder.
A common mistake may be to also double mixing time -- which you do not want to do since that can cause gluten development.
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One teaspoon of baking powder for one cup of flour is the perfect amount of leavening for most cake recipes. For baking soda (which is used if the recipe has a considerable amount of acidic ingredients), use 1/4 teaspoon soda for each cup of flour.How much baking powder is needed in a cake?
To avoid adding too much baking powder to your cakes, start with this rule of thumb: add 1 to 1+\xbc teaspoon baking powder (5 to 6.25 mL) for every 1 cup (125 grams or 250 mL) of all-purpose flour. In this classic vanilla cake with milk chocolate frosting, I use 2 teaspoon baking powder for 2 cups of flour (250 g).How much baking powder do you add to plain flour for cakes?
To get the ratio right to making your homemade version, add two teaspoons of baking powder for each 150g/ 6oz/ 1 cup of plain flour. Make sure you combine the baking powder thoroughly by using a sieve and mixing it together in a bowl so it's aerated and evenly distributed.What is the ratio for homemade baking powder?
To make baking powder, mix one part baking soda and two parts cream of tartar. So, if you recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of baking powder, use 1 teaspoon of baking soda, mixed in with 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar.How much baking powder should I use for 1kg flour?
So for 1kg of flour you will need 45g baking powder (4 tablespoons) of baking powder and 10g (2 teaspoons) of salt.How Much Baking Powder Is Needed In A Cake?
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Yes, that's exactly what you should do.
The amount of baking powder was calculated for the original amount if batter by the recipe writer (or figured out via trial and error). So if you use n-times the recipe, this also means n-times the baking powder.
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