What is the function of baking soda in oil-based cakes?
I have always seen baking soda as part of the recipe for oil-based cakes but I have no idea why we add it to cakes. What will be the effect if baking soda is absent?
I have always seen baking soda as part of the recipe for oil-based cakes but I have no idea why we add it to cakes. What will be the effect if baking soda is absent?
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Baking soda is typically added to baked goods as a leavening agent. It is activated by the presence of acidic substances and causes the release of carbon dioxide, which makes the cake rise. If baking soda is absent (and no other leavening agent is added), your cake will be much flatter and denser in texture.