Baking Guide
Trouble-shooting Sandwich cakes & Sponges cont’d
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Close / doughy texture
Too much liquid. Too little flour. Too
much sugar. Insufficiently creamed. Not
enough raising agent. Ingredients too
warm. Insufficient air incorporated during
mixing.
Over baked outside, undercooked centre
Oven temperature too high. baked on too
high a shelf position.
White sugar spots on the top when baked. Mixture not sufficiently creamed.
Granulated sugar used instead of caster
sugar. Insufficient liquid. Cake baked too
slowly.
Shrinkage
Insufficient baking powder or sugar. Over
mixing.
Ring around the outer edge of the cake
Over-greasing of the baking tin.
Summary of Contents for Richmond Traditional 1000G
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