Substitution of Synthetic Dye with Secang Wood Solution in Ku’uTraditional Cakes
Ku’u cake is a traditional food made from glutinous rice flour filled with green beans, has a chewy texture and has a pink pigment. The Ku cake is shaped like a turtle shell. The research objectives were to determine the addition of secang wood solution that can be used as a natural dye, to determine the anthocyanin levels, antioxidant activity, and to determine the level of acceptance of the panelists from traditional ku dumplings with natural dye of secang wood. The design in this study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 4 treatments (P0: synthetic dye (control), P1: 2% secang wood synthetic dye, P2: 4% secang wood synthetic dye and P3: secang wood synthetic dye 6%) . The results showed the effect of making the cake using synthetic dyes with secang wood solution had a significant effect on anthocyanin levels, antioxidant levels and color levels. The values of anthocyanin levels at P0, P1, P2, and P3 were: 2.51, 3.27, 3.79 and 4.45, the antioxidant levels were (P0: 2.15 P1: 3,38 P2: 4,27 and P3: 6,49) and the color content, P0: 30,54 P1: 43,98 P2: 33,06 and P3: 32,43. For organoleptic test results on color, taste, aroma and texture, the recommended treatment is P1.