A product similar to the high-ratio cake with respect
to the batter characteristics, porosity, and cell size and
shape distributions was obtained at the 25% sugar replacement
level resulting in 18.75% calorie reduction
based on the sugar content of the conventional
formulation. Although bubble size distributions of the
cake batters at all replacement levels were similar to that
of the high-ratio cake batter, expansion decreased as the
sugar-replacement level increased. Increase in the sugar replacement
level resulted in a decrease in crack-like
cells and an increase in small sphere-like cells causing a
significant decrease in cake height. Sugar-replacement also led to an increase in the redness and a decrease in the lightness of the cake crumb.