Evaluation of the Physicochemical and Microbiological Quality of Cream Cakes Marketed in Trabzon: A Pearson Correlation and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Approach
Cream cakes are among ready-to-eat foods that are highly susceptible to microbial growth due to their high water activity, near-neutral pH values, and rich nutrient content. In this study, the physicochemical and microbiological properties of 15 cream cake samples collected from different sales points in the city cente...