Study on the Quality Characteristics of the Sponge Cake with Garlic Powder

The principal object of this study was to assess the effects of garlic powder(2 % and 4 %) on the sponge cake made with medium and cake flour. After making sponge cakes with garlic powder, water activity, softness, color of crumb, and sensory test were tested. Water activity(Aw) of the sponge cakes with different quantity of garlic powder were increased during 7 days storage. These meant that garlic powder had absorption effect. The Max G and springiness of the sponge cakes with garlic powder were all lower than that of the control. With regard to the color of the sponge cakes, the L values were reduced, but the a and b values were increased with the increment of percent of garlic powder. The micrographs of the sponge cakes with garlic powder evidenced slightly lower porosity than the control. And, the results of sensory test showed that the increment of the addition of garlic powder had low scores. But we know the possibility to make the sponge cakes using garlic powder. And the sponge cakes with medium flour using 2% of garlic powder had better evaluation than others using garlic powder.