Discussion of Results
The process of producing bamboo charcoal added
cakes involved the following steps: crushing/
pulverizing the charcoal, sieving using fine nets,
mixing with the ingredients, cooking (baking) and
sensory evaluation. The samples were evaluated by 30
panelist in all the three cakes produced.
Table 2 shows that treatment 1-1 tablespoon
charcoal added in the preparation of brownies gave
the highest rating on taste with a mean rating of 4.4,
like very much. On appearance and aroma both the
control and treatment 1 have the highest mean rating
of 4.42 and 4.4 respectively. Treatment 1 has the
highest overall mean rating, 4.41 followed by the
control, treatment 2, and treatment 3. Treatment 4 has
the least overall mean rating.