7 Magnificent Ingredients

flour fat sugar liquid eggs salt leavening agents

7 basic ingredients (magnificent 7)

eggs

add texture

salt

adds flavor and weight

leavening agents

enables rising

fat

holds it all together

baking powder

leavening agent that already has the acidic compound included already - just needs moisture and heat to react

baking soda

leavening agent that needs an acid to activate a reaction

liquids

leavening and tenderness

flour

provides structure to baked products

sugar

sweet and tenderizes