A tender, rich chocolate snacking cake is topped with an elegant pistachio frosting. Serve for dessert, afternoon tea, or as a sweet brunch treat.

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PREVIOUS generations of Christmas cooks would have had a tin at their fingertips marked “Lingfords baking powder”. Baking powder was a leavening agent which lightened the texture and increased the ...

Baking soda and baking powder are both used in baking, but they are not interchangeable. Baking soda and baking powder are both common leavening agents for quick breads, cakes, cookies, and more. Both ...

Baking soda reacts with an acid to cause batters and doughs to rise and spread while baking. Baking powder reacts with liquid and heat to create a light, fluffy texture in baked goods. While they ...