Childrens birthday celebrations might soon be even happier, thanks to research
thats trimming the fat and calories from a traditional favoritecake and
frosting. Any subtracting of fat, and its calories, from foods that kids crave
is a plus, in light of the nations epidemic of childhood obesity.
At the ARS National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria,
Illinois, food technologist Mukti Singh is working to slim down the fat and
calories of cake mixes. Shes doing that by formulating the mixes with FANTESKmicrodroplets of trans-fat-free cooking oil, encapsulated in cornstarch or wheat flour.
In experiments at her laboratory, Singh has found that low-fat cake mixes made
with FANTESK dont need added oil. The mixes yield cakes that have better
texture and a higher volumeimprovements that even the most undiscerning young
palates can readily appreciate.
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