We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. On the long list of mistakes you can make when baking a cake, not checking the freshness of your ingredients is high on the list. Oh, sure, ...

Q: It seems as if every time a recipe calls for baking powder, I never get the rise I expect. I have made cakes and pound cakes that flopped with fresh-from-the-market baking powder, and they have ...

Choosing between baking soda and baking powder is one of those small decisions that quietly determines whether a recipe turns out light, tender, and evenly risen, or flat, dense, and oddly bitter.