Influence of banana peel flour, basil and Alyssum homolocarpum seed gums on cakes containing fig and date syrup

In this study the influence of Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum (AHSG), basil seed gum (BSG) and different levels of banana peel flour (BPF) (0, 20 and 40%) on physicochemical properties of cakes containing date syrup (DS) or fig syrup (FS) was investigated. Parameters such as batter and cake pH, density, bostwick number, cake crumb and crust color, texture and sensory attributes were determined. The results revealed that increasing the banana peel flour decreased batter and cake pH, baking loss and sensory scores while increased batter and cake density, batter consistency, cake moisture, darkness and hardness. The influence of basil seed gum on moisture retention and consistency improvement was more significant than Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum. However, the cakes incorporated with Alyssum homolocarpum seed gum had lighter color and softer texture. Cakes manufactured by fig syrup had lighter color, softer texture and better organoleptic properties and fig syrup was a better replacer for sucrose in cake formulation.