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Basic Cake Mix
(Powdered form)
 
Recipe for qualitative white cake mix for cakes and muffins/cupcakes. Destined for dry mix manufacturers, who are active in the foodservice or the retail markets. 

 
Melted hydrogenated palm oil (melting point 45-50°C) - 1.8%
Sugar - 44%
Flavorings - as required - 0.2%
Flour - 42%
Cornstarch - 5.5%
Dextrose - 1%
PentaCake 6000 - 5.5%

Directions for the cake mix preparation:

If sprayer is not available: 

  • Mix half of the sugar with the melted fat and the flavorings. 
  • Add the remaining sugar and continue mixing. 
  • Add half of the flour and mix. 
  • Add the remaining flour and continue mixing. 
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix. 
If sprayer is available:
  • Mix all ingredients excluding the fat and the flavorings. 
  • Spray a mixture of the melted fat and the flavorings onto the latter powdered mix.
Directions for baking:
Option I: 
  • Cake mix - 54%
  • Water - 16%
  • Eggs - 15%
  • Oil - 15%
Option II: 
  • Cake mix - 50%
  • Water - 7%
  • Eggs - 24%
  • Oil - 19%.
Mix in high speed for 5 minutes. Bake in preheated oven at 160-170°C.  Small muffins - 20-25 min, large muffins - 25-30 min, pound cakes - 35-45 min.
 
 

Disclaimer: Any recipe, advice or technological assistance related to the implementation of the PentaCake is given by Pentaor or its representatives as a gratuitous general advice for further trials to be done by the bakery.  There is no guarantee to the shelf life period of the final cakes.  It is the responsibility of the bakery to ensure the conformity of the products to the laws, regulations and patents in force in the countries where they may be implemented.