Baking soda vs baking powder

[sabg]

I am making corn pudding and people were talking to me and I lost focus and added baking soda instead of baking powder 1 tsp.....can I salvage it ? Should I add baking also ? ....pls help ?

[Lisa Shock]

If you can, add the powder, just a little less, and it will be fine. Might taste a tad funny, but just add a topping or something.

[AlaMoi]

baking powder has baking soda as an ingredient - if you have cream of tartar, bingo.

 

see

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/condimentsandspices/r/Baking_Powder.htm

 

otherwise as above...

[andiesenji]

Or you can add a little acid - buttermilk or milk with a tiny bit of vinegar or lemon juice.

[Jenny@SnP]

Baking soda and baking powder are leavening agents in baking. But these two are not the same chemical. Baking Powder has a acidic powder which baking soda does not have. However, if you have some creme of tarter to initiate the soda/acid reaction, then, it would save your corn pudding. 

[SylviaLovegren]

Baking soda requires an acid of some kind to activate it's rising powers. You can use lemon juice, vinegar, yoghurt, buttermilk, cream of tartar, etc.

 

Old fashioned single acting baking powders were often simply baking soda packaged with cream of tartar.