Sponsored by J&K Ingredients. Creativity has always been a fundamental part of food. The industry is constantly looking for ways to build something groundbreaking and eye-catching from simple ingredients. What’s interesting is when new technology comes into the mix. Say for instance, 3D food printing customized strawberries filled with chocolate ganache. In this BAKED [...]
Icing Stabilizers What are icing stabilizers? Icing stabilizers are food additives added to buttercreams, frostings, icing and glazes to provide foam or emulsion stability, elasticity, and anti-sticking or setting properties. They are commonly produced from hydrocolloids, gums, polyglycerols esters fatty acids, sorbates and other emulsifiers.1 Stabilizers play a key role in product [...]
Fondant What is Fondant? Fondant is a glossy hard icing or topping used for covering and decorating cakes and pastries. Technically, fondant is a partially-crystalline confectionery product made of small sucrose crystals in a saturated sugar syrup.1 Hardness of fondant is determined by its water content with typical range from 10 - [...]
Reliable icing or frosting is key to the shelf life and desirability of baked goods. The shelf life must be as good as whatever is underneath it, and its appearance must remain appetizing and intact. If you are trying to improve the nutritional profile to address the health trend, it can be even more [...]
Cake Donuts Also known as chemically-leavened doughnuts What are Cake Donuts? Cake donuts are amongst the most iconic and most popular U.S. bakery products. They are made from a cake batter that is chemically-leavened and fried to develop its traditional taste and aroma. Given their formulation and processing, cake donuts are one [...]
Certificate of Analysis (COA) for Bakery Ingredients What is COA for Bakery Ingredients? A certificate of analysis (COA) for bakery ingredients is a formal and official document that ingredient suppliers send, along with product shipments, to bakeries to provide analytical results which ideally conform with established technical specifications (quantitative and qualitative).1 A [...]
Cupcakes What are Cupcakes? Cupcakes are small, tasty snack cakes that are favored for their portability and portion-control. They are batter cakes baked in a cup-shaped foil or temperature resistant paper.1 A cupcake can be prepared from a variety of formulations and can be decorated with cream and icings. Its composition is [...]
Agar Also known as Agar-Agar and Gelosa What is Agar? Agar is the dried colloidal polysaccharide extract of certain marine algae which finds use in the food industry for its ability to gel and hold water. A powdered form can be odorless or have a slight odor and is usually white or pale [...]
Today, we get to talk about where science and baking meet—one of my favorite things! On the baking side, we have icings and glazes: a crucial finishing touch. On the science side, viscosity: the measure of the thickness or resistance to flow of a fluid. Why measure viscosity? Because it will help you know how to handle [...]
Lemon Cake What is Lemon Cake? Lemon cake is a dense, flavorful and very popular cake. Lemon is used to provide its unique flavor to a variety of cakes, including bundt, angel food or white cakes. However, lemon cake commonly refers to loaf cake with a tighter grain and more elastic crumb, [...]
