Zanussi ZCV46200WA, User Manual

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TIPS ON BAKING
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The bottom of the cake is not
browned sufficiently.
The shelf position is incorrect. Put the cake on a lower shelf.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The oven temperature is too
high.
The next time you bake, set a
slightly lower oven tempera-
ture.
The cake sinks and becomes
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 becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
There is too much liquid in the
mixture.
Use less liquid. Be careful with
mixing times, especially 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 temperature.
The cake is too dry. The baking time is too long. The next time you bake, set a
shorter baking time.
The cake browns unevenly. The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is too
short.
Set a lower oven temperature
and a longer baking time.
The cake browns unevenly. The mixture is unevenly distrib-
uted.
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 tempera-
ture.
CONVENTIONAL BAKING - TOP OVEN
Food Temperature (°C) Time (min) Shelf position
Biscuits 170 - 190 10 - 20 2
Bread 200 - 220 30 - 35 2
Bread rolls / buns 200 - 220 10 - 15 2
Cakes: Small & Queen 160 - 180 18 - 25 2
Cakes: Sponges 160 - 175 20 - 30 2
Cakes: Victoria Sandwich 160 - 170 18 - 25 2
Cakes: Madeira 140 - 150 75 - 90 2
Cakes: Rich Fruit 140 - 150 120 - 150 2
Cakes: Gingerbread 140 - 150 80 - 90 2
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