a white powder is added while baking breads and cakes to make them soft and fluffy . what is the name of the powder? what are the main ingredients in it ? what are the functions of each ingredients?
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- The name of that white powder is baking powder, which makes the bread and cakes soft and fluffy.
- The main ingredients of a cake or a bread and their functions are :
+ Baking powder, yeast - They make the cakes and bread soft and fluffy.
+ Salt, sugar - They should be added in an adequate amount as they the main ingredient for taste in a cake.
+ Flour - It is the most important ingredient, as without it, making a cake is impossible.
*) NaHCO3 + CaHPO4.2H2O ---> (C6H10O5)n + and other by products
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