10.5 Tips on baking
Baking results
Possible cause
Remedy
The bottom of the cake
is not baked sufficiently.
The shelf position is incor‐
rect.
Put the cake on a lower shelf.
The cake sinks and be‐
comes soggy or streaky.
The oven temperature is too
high.
Next time set slightly lower oven
temperature.
The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is
too short.
Next time set a longer baking time
and lower oven temperature.
The cake is too dry.
The oven temperature is too
low.
Next time set higher oven temper‐
ature.
The baking time is too long. Next time set shorter baking time.
The cake bakes un‐
evenly.
The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is
too short.
Next time set a longer baking time
and lower oven temperature.
The cake batter is not even‐
ly distributed.
Next time spread the cake batter
evenly on the baking tray.
The cake is not ready in
the baking time speci‐
fied in a recipe.
The oven temperature is too
low.
Next time set a slightly higher
oven temperature.
10.6 Baking on one shelf level
BAKING IN
TINS
(°C)
(min)
Flan base -
short pastry,
preheat the
empty oven
True Fan Cooking
170 - 180
10 - 25
2
Flan base -
sponge cake
mixture
True Fan Cooking
150 - 170
20 - 25
2
Ring cake /
Brioche
True Fan Cooking
150 - 160
50 - 70
1
Madeira cake /
Fruit cakes
True Fan Cooking
140 - 160
70 - 90
1
Cheesecake
Conventional Cooking 170 - 190
60 - 90
1
Use the third shelf position.
Use the function: True Fan Cooking.
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