Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer

Baking temperature and time are among the conditions for producing good quality cakes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of baking temperature and time on the volume expansion, moisture content, and texture of moist cakes baked in either an air fryer or a convection oven. The cake...

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Main Authors: Zakuan Azmi, Mazidah Mior, Taip, Farah Saleena, Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina, Chin, Nyuk Ling
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Language:English
Published: Springer Verlag 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79632/
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Taip, Farah Saleena
Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Chin, Nyuk Ling
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Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
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description Baking temperature and time are among the conditions for producing good quality cakes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of baking temperature and time on the volume expansion, moisture content, and texture of moist cakes baked in either an air fryer or a convection oven. The cakes were baked under different conditions: (1) baking temperature of 150 °C, 160 °C, and 170 °C for both air fryer and convection oven and (2) baking time of 25, 30, 35 min for air fryer and 35, 40, 45 min for convection oven. Baking temperature and time were found to have a significant (p < 0.05) effect on the relative height, moisture content, firmness and color of the product but no significant effect on the springiness of the product. Based on the numerical optimization method, the optimum condition in an air fryer was 150 °C for 25 min. These optimized conditions resulted in higher relative height (37.19%), higher moisture content (28.80%), lower crumb firmness and chewiness (5.05 N and 1.42 N respectively) as well as higher overall acceptance score (5.70) as compared to optimum condition in convection oven (150 °C at 55 min). Moreover, baking in the presence of rapid air flow in an air fryer may be declared that it is possible to produce high-quality moist cake with minimum baking temperature and shorter baking time.
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spelling upm-796322021-08-19T00:04:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79632/ Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer Zakuan Azmi, Mazidah Mior Taip, Farah Saleena Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina Chin, Nyuk Ling Baking temperature and time are among the conditions for producing good quality cakes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of baking temperature and time on the volume expansion, moisture content, and texture of moist cakes baked in either an air fryer or a convection oven. The cakes were baked under different conditions: (1) baking temperature of 150 °C, 160 °C, and 170 °C for both air fryer and convection oven and (2) baking time of 25, 30, 35 min for air fryer and 35, 40, 45 min for convection oven. Baking temperature and time were found to have a significant (p < 0.05) effect on the relative height, moisture content, firmness and color of the product but no significant effect on the springiness of the product. Based on the numerical optimization method, the optimum condition in an air fryer was 150 °C for 25 min. These optimized conditions resulted in higher relative height (37.19%), higher moisture content (28.80%), lower crumb firmness and chewiness (5.05 N and 1.42 N respectively) as well as higher overall acceptance score (5.70) as compared to optimum condition in convection oven (150 °C at 55 min). Moreover, baking in the presence of rapid air flow in an air fryer may be declared that it is possible to produce high-quality moist cake with minimum baking temperature and shorter baking time. Springer Verlag 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79632/1/Effects%20of%20temperature%20and%20time%20on%20the%20physical%20characteristics%20of%20moist%20cakes%20baked%20in%20air%20fryer.pdf Zakuan Azmi, Mazidah Mior and Taip, Farah Saleena and Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina and Chin, Nyuk Ling (2019) Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 56 (10). pp. 4616-4624. ISSN 0022-1155; ESSN: 0975-8402 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13197-019-03926-z#:~:text=As%20compared%20to%20baking%20in,firmness%20and%20total%20color%20change. 10.1007/s13197-019-03926-z
spellingShingle Zakuan Azmi, Mazidah Mior
Taip, Farah Saleena
Mustapa Kamal, Siti Mazlina
Chin, Nyuk Ling
Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer
title Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer
title_full Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer
title_fullStr Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer
title_full_unstemmed Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer
title_short Effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer
title_sort effects of temperature and time on the physical characteristics of moist cakes baked in air fryer
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