Qualitative Characteristics of Sponge Cakes with Addition of Gastrodiae rhizoma Powder

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The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of adding Gastrodiae rhizoma powder on quality attributes of sponge cake. The cake was made with various Gastrodiae rhizoma powder concentration(0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) added, and it was stored for 5 days at three different temperatures(5, 15, and $25^{\circ}C$). By analyzing the mixogram data of wheat flour-Gastrodiae rhizoma powder composite flour, the ascending angle of the samples containing Gastrodiae rhizoma powder was increased and the descending angle had upper values compared with that of control as the Gastrodiae rhizoma powder addition concentration was increased. The loaf volume of 0.5% Gastrodiae rhizoma powder slightly increased by 5.1% but those of 1% and 1.5% were slightly decreased compared with that of the control. Crumb firmness of the control showed relatively high value compared with those($5{\sim}6\;N$) of other samples containing Gastrodiae rhizoma powder regardless of storage temperature and storage period, and the firmness after 5 day storage at $5^{\circ}C$ showed the highest value(about 9.3 N). Sensory evaluation attributes of sponge cakes did not show significant difference by Gastrodiae rhizoma powder addition up to concentration of 1.5%.