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. 2022 Feb 8;27(3):1124. doi: 10.3390/molecules27031124

Table 2.

Physicochemical characteristics of sponge cakes without and with dried Sambucus nigra L. blossom.

Physical Parameters Type of the Sponge Cake
Control Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Specific gravity/of the batter/ 0.72 ± 0.03 0.81 ± 0.02 0.81 ± 0.02 0.78 ± 0.02
Volume [cm3] 207 ± 7 206 ± 5 210 ± 11 208 ± 4
Water absorption capacity [g] 333 ± 8 266 ± 10 263 ± 7 258 ± 10
PH of the finished product 8.00 ± 0.06 7.12 ± 0.09 7.07 ± 0.04 7.18 ± 0.02
Total ash content 0.57 ± 0.04 0.99 ± 0.01 1.57 ± 0.04 1.70 ± 0.03
Moisture, [%] 28.49 ± 0.36 26.01 ± 0.20 27.16 ± 0.17 21.97 ± 0.12