The white powder which is added to make the cakes fluffy is called as Baking Powder.
The baking is powder is mixed with flour; when water is added to it to turn it into a dough, carbon dioxide is evolved.
The evolution of this carbon dioxide results to capture of carbon dioxide in the dough which results in the production of bubbles and makes the cake to become fluffy.
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The white powder which is added to make the cakes fluffy is called as Baking Powder.The baking is powder is mixed with flour; when water is added to it to turn it into a dough, carbon dioxide is evolved.
The evolution of this carbon dioxide results to capture of carbon dioxide in the dough which results in the production of bubbles and makes the cake to become fluffy.