What happens if you use too much baking powder?

Answer by  imamansoiknow (28)

I am a chef and i know that baking powder is a levening agent, so if you use too much the product will flatten too much

Answer by  andaman (240)

Excess baking powder in a recipe will make it bitter. An alternative to throwing everything away, is to increase the other ingredients to match the amount of baking powder that you added - of course, you will end up with too much food - but thats probably better than discarding everything.

Answer by  cutiebee15hotmailcom (129)

First off, the cake or whatever you are putting it in will rise like crazy. Secondly it will taste nasty. If it happens I recommend starting over, or doubling your recipe to make up for the excess that is now in the mix.

Answer by  Anonymous

Though baking powder has a neutral pH7 value, it made the food product tastes bitter after the baking process when you used too much baking powder. This is mainly because of other ingredients used. For example, flour has ph value of 5.5-6.5 .

Answer by  jaime24 (744)

If you use too much baking powder your food will be bitter and salty. It will also turn very hard if it is any kind of bread or cookies. Never use too much it is better to put too little then too much baking powder. It is a good way to ruin the cookies.

Answer by  Anonymous

Lol, I hope you eat them

Answer by  Anonymous

I put too much baking soda in my cookies and already baked them. They taste terrible. Is there an alternative or do I have to throw them out???

Answer by  Anonymous

Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on

Answer by  Anonymous

Whoopies!!

Answer by  Anonymous

Usually if you add to much your product, for example a cupcake, if you add to much the result will be a dense flat nasty tasting cupcake. I suggest you follow the recipe