Uses, Tables and Tips
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Tips on Baking
Baking results
Possible cause
Remedy
The cake is not browned
enough underneath
Wrong oven level
Place cake lower
The cake sinks (becomes
soggy, lumpy, streaky)
Oven temperature too high
Use a slightly lower setting
Baking time too short
Set a longer baking time
Baking times cannot be re-
duced by setting higher tem-
peratures
Too much liquid in the mixture
Use less liquid.
Pay attention to mixing times,
especially if using mixing ma-
chines
Cake is too dry
Oven temperature too low
Set oven temperature higher.
Baking time too long
Set a shorter baking time
Cake browns unevenly
Oven temperature too high and
baking time too short
Set a lower oven temperature
and a longer baking time
Mixture is unevenly distributed
Spread the mixture evenly on
the baking tray
Grease filter is inserted
Take out the grease filter
Cake does not cook in the
baking time given
Temperature too low
Use a slightly higher oven set-
ting
Grease filter is inserted
Take out the grease filter
