In Italian Cream Cake, the Recipe ask for soda, Is it Regular Drinking Soda or Baking Soda?

Heres the Recipe


ITALIAN CREAM CAKE





1 c. buttermilk


1 tsp. soda


5 eggs, separated


2 c. sugar


1 stick butter


1/2 c. shortening


2 c. flour


1 tsp. vanilla


1 c. chopped pecans


1 sm. can coconut


1/2 tsp. salt





Combine buttermilk and soda. Cream sugar, butter, shortening and salt. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Add buttermilk alternating with flour. Stir in vanilla. Fold in beaten egg whites. Stir in pecans and coconut. Bake 3 layers 25 minutes at 325 degrees. (Oblong pan approximately 40 minutes.)





FROSTING:





1 (8 oz.) cream cheese


1 box powdered sugar


1 stick butter


1 tsp. vanilla





Mix in beater until smooth and creamy. Spread on cake.





ICING FOR ITALIAN CREAM CAKE:





5 egg whites


8 oz. cream cheese


1/2 stick butter


1 box powdered sugar


1 tsp. vanilla





Blend until smooth and creamy. Can be a 3 layer cakeIn Italian Cream Cake, the Recipe ask for soda, Is it Regular Drinking Soda or Baking Soda?
Definitely 100% baking soda!In Italian Cream Cake, the Recipe ask for soda, Is it Regular Drinking Soda or Baking Soda?
that wud be baking soda/ bicarbonate soda wich i think are the same thing. enjoy ur baking!
My money is on Baking Soda...
Powdered baking soda, me friend.


Enjoy.
Baking soda.
Baking soda. In this cake its the rising ingredient.