


Yes, you can substitute baking powder for baking soda. Can I use double acting baking powder instead of baking soda? Because it's practically foolproof, this is the type of baking powder most often found in stores. Is double-acting baking powder better?ĭouble- acting baking powder is more reliable for home baking because it is harder to overbeat the ingredients and your recipe will be less susceptible to failure should you forget to preheat your oven. Sometimes we use date syrup instead of molasses. So when we are following American recipes we usually make our own brown sugar substitute. You can get unrefined sugars, but not the white sugar + molasses style sugar we typically call “ brown sugar” in America.

We can't find American-style brown sugar in Germany. It is not good to substitute German baking powder in American recipes such as chocolate chip cookies. For a more specific equivalency from “Joy of Cooking” refer to the table below. If you would like to approximate German baking powder you can mix readily-available cream of tartar with baking soda in a 2:1 ratio. How do I substitute baking powder in Germany? If you are in a pinch, use substitute double-acting baking powder with 1. German baking powder is usually single-acting, while American and English baking powder is double-acting, and the difference is important.
