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Daniel C Stanberry

Sylvester F Zenner

Cake products (yellow, white and devil's food) as produced by commercial bakers for wholesale and retail markets and characterized by significantly prolonged shelf-life are produced by replacing 10 to 35% of the sugar and fat content of standard dough formulations for such bakery products with lactose. Specifically, lactose is used to replace 10 to 35% of the sugar or corn sugar content (sucrose, dextrose) or fat content (shortening), or both, in such standard formulations containing as a norm, 24 to 32% sugar and 8 to 13% fat. Shelf-life of the improved cake products, which is related to the tenderness or 'freshness' of the baked products, is prolonged 100 to 400%, or longer, as compared to the shelf-life of standard formulation cakes of the same type. Substantially increased volumes and external appearance scores are also obtained in comparison with said standard formulatin products.

Cake process and product

White pan bread and rolls characterized by significantly prolonged shelf-life are produced by replacing 10 to 50% of the sugar and fat content of standard dough formulations for such bakery products with lactose. Specifically, lactose is used to replace 10 to 50% of the sugar or corn sugar content (sucrose, dextrose) or fat content (shortening) or both, in such standard formulations containing as a norm, on the weight of the flour, 6 to 12% sugar and 2.5 to 8% fat (white pan breads: 6-10% sugar, 2.5-3.5% fat; rolls: 10-13% sugar, 6-8% fat). Shelf-life of the improved bread and rolls, which is related to the tenderness or 'freshness' of the baked products, is prolonged 50 to 100%, or longer, as compared to the shelf-life of standard formulation white pan breads and rolls. Substantially increased volumes and external appearance scores are also obtained in comparison with said standard formulation products.

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