It's been said that "the devil is in the details," and that's certainly the case when it comes to replacing egg whites in angel food cake.

Building on proprietary research and development, Corbion Caravan is expanding its Function Plus product line to include Function Plus 250W, specifically designed to replace up to 30% of egg whites in angel food cakes.

"Function Plus 250W allows Corbion Caravan customers to sharply reduce the amount of egg whites used in chemically leavened angel food cake formulas, while maintaining the taste and consistency that defines a slice of delicious angel food cake," says Kathy Sargent, manager, sweet baked goods.

Sargent says angel food cakes prepared with Function Plus 250W maintain their volume, structure, resilience and texture.

"Function Plus 250W is easy to handle and scale and doesn't require reconstitution," says Sargent. "Customers can use it to replace either powdered or liquid egg whites, and no special equipment is required. It's a drop-in replacement that helps our customers cope with today's high prices."

As Corbion Caravan's first egg white replacement for angel food cakes, Function Plus 250W continues the company's recent extension of its existing egg replacement portfolio, including whole egg replacers and egg extenders.

— Corbion Caravan, www.corbion.com