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11.3 Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The bottom of the cake is
not browned sufficiently. The shelf position is in-
correct.
Put the cake on a lower
shelf.
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
The oven temperature is
too high.
The next time you bake,
set a slightly lower oven
temperature.
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
The baking time is too
short.
Set a longer baking time.
You cannot decrease
baking times by setting
higher temperatures.
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
There is too much liquid
in the mixture.
Use less liquid. Be careful
with mixing times, espe-
cially if you use a mixing
machine.
The cake is too dry.
The oven temperature is
too low.
The next time you bake,
set a higher oven temper-
ature.
The cake is too dry.
The baking time is too
long.
The next time you bake,
set a shorter baking time.
The cake browns uneven-
ly.
The oven temperature is
too high and the baking
time is too short.
Set a lower oven temper-
ature and a longer baking
time.
The cake browns uneven-
ly. The mixture is unevenly
distributed.
Spread the mixture evenly
on the baking tray.
The cake is not ready in
the baking time given. The oven temperature is
too low.
The next time you bake,
set a slightly higher oven
temperature.
11.4 Baking on one level:
Baking in tins
Type of bak-
ing
Oven func-
tion
Shelf posi-
tion
Temperature
(°C)
Time (min)
Ring cake /
Brioche True Fan
Cooking
1 150 - 160 50 - 70
Madeira cake /
Fruit cakes True Fan
Cooking
1 140 - 160 70 - 90
Fatless
sponge cake /
Fatless
sponge cake True Fan
Cooking
2 140 - 150 35 - 50
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