What would happen if you add baking powder to a cupcake?

Baking powder is a leavening agent, which means it causes baked goods to rise. When baking powder is added to a cupcake batter, it reacts with the liquid ingredients to produce carbon dioxide gas. This gas expands and creates bubbles in the batter, which causes the cupcakes to rise when they are baked.

If you add too much baking powder to a cupcake batter, the cupcakes will rise too much and may become crumbly. They may also have a bitter taste.

If you do not add enough baking powder to a cupcake batter, the cupcakes will not rise properly and will be dense. They may also have a sour taste.

The correct amount of baking powder to add to a cupcake batter depends on the recipe. Most recipes will call for 1 to 2 teaspoons of baking powder per cup of flour.