Mastering baking basics involves understanding rising agents and finding the right substitutes for butter or milk. Learn how to fix a crumbly cake, avoid soggy pizza dough, and ensure your baked goods rise perfectly every time.
Baking powder is a leavening agent that helps cakes rise. Cakes that don’t call for baking powder, or some other leavening agent, are typically cheese- or milk-based. Cheesecake doesn’t require baking powder, but many cheesecake recipes call for vanilla extract.
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Eggplants belong to the nightshade plant family, which includes tomatoes and potatoes. Eggplants are high in dietary fiber, containing 2.5 g per 3 1/2-oz. serving. They’re also rich in potassium and vitamins B1 and B6, and are good sources of folic acid, niacin, magnesium and phosphorous.
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