Video: How 'double-acting' baking powder acts twice

How 'double-acting' baking powder acts twice (video)
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Baking powder is used to raise baked goods like cakes and cookies. It's often sold under the label "double-acting," but what does that mean?

In this video, Reactions explains the chemistry of how baking powder can act twice to make bubbles in your .

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