🧁 Baking Powder vs Baking Soda — Know the Difference They may look the same, but they work very differently in baking. Chef Omkar breaks it down: • Baking soda is single-acting — it reacts instantly and needs an acid to activate. • Baking powder is double-acting — it reacts once when mixed and again during baking. • Baking soda is commonly used in recipes like red velvet. • Baking powder works best for cakes like pound cakes where balanced lift is needed. And the big question — can you substitu