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A powdered compound used in baking as a leavening agent. It consists of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and a starch, such as cornstarch.

Compounds, produced from chemicals, that are used as leavens for a wide range of baked goods. Baking soda and baking powder are among the most often used chemical leavens.

Chemical compounds such as baking powder and baking soda that react with other ingredients to produce carbon dioxide gas.

A type of quick bread, leavened with baking powder and baking soda, used as a tea bread or dessert bread.

A mixture of flour, baking powder, salt and shortening that are combined to form a base for making breads, biscuits, and flat cakes.

A term describing breads and other baked goods that do not contain a rising agent, such as yeast, baking powder or baking soda.

A powder substance, not to be confused with malted milk powder, that is made from dried whole grains ground into a fine textured flour for use in making baked goods more nutritious and better tasting.

A powder that is used for producing meringue, the topping used for pies and various other desserts. Made from dried (dehydrated) egg whites blended with sugar, gum, corn starch, and flavorings, Meringue Powder is typically combined with water and then whipped to produce a meringue topping.

A type of wheat flour in which the leavening agent has already been added. The leavening agent is generally in the form of baking powder.

A chocolate powder produced from cocoa beans that have been roasted, husked, and processed to remove the fat, wihch is the cocoa butter contained in the bean.

A white powder made for use as a leavening agent which is added as an ingredient when preparing many different types of baked goods that will have thin shells or crusts such as puff pasteries, flat breads, crackers, and some cookies.

A powdered spice made from the root vegetable known as the horseradish root that is a member of the mustard family.

A quick bread made from mashed bananas mixed with eggs, flour, sugar, lemon juice, shortening, and baking powder.

A soluble powder made from malted wheat flour combined with dry (powdered) milk. When added to liquid milk and ice cream, it creates a beverage with a malt flavor.

A powder made of sodium bicarbonate that is used as a leavening agent for making a variety of baked goods.

A Scottish bread that was traditionally an unleavened flat bread made with barley flour or oatmeal combined with wheat flour, but is today considered a quick bread since most bannocks are now leavened with baking powder or baking soda.

A spice blend consisting of one or two types of dried red chiles that are ground and pulverized into a fine powder.

A vanilla flavored powder that is made by grinding dried vanilla beans into a fine textured powder. When heat is applied to the ingredients, Vanilla Powder holds its flavor better than a vanilla extract, making it best suited for flavorings used for foods that are heated in some manner, such as baked goods or tea and coffee.

A popular seasoning made from dried garlic flakes that have been ground into a powder. Garlic powder is concentrated, so a little goes a long way.

A mixture usually consisting of flour mixed with liquid ingredients and other dry ingredients, which vary depending on the recipe.