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Baking tips and tricks
What to do if...
The solution
... your cake baked on a tray is too light at the bottom?
Insert the cake one level lower and remove all other accesso-
ries from the oven.
... your cake baked in a tin is too light at the bottom?
Do not insert the baking tin in the oven on the tray, but on the
rack.
... your cake/biscuits are too dark at the bottom?
Insert the cake/biscuits at a higher level.
... your cake is too dry?
Set the oven temperature slightly higher. Preheat the oven.
... your cake is too moist inside or if meat is not done
inside?
Set a slightly lower baking or roasting temperature. Note: you
cannot shorten baking or roasting times by increasing tempera-
tures. It is better to choose a slightly longer baking or roasting
time and to allow the dough to rise longer.
... your tin-baked or loaf cake is too dark at the back when
using hot air?
Don't place the cake pan directly in front of the oven's rear wall,
but in the center.
... the cake sinks?
Next time, use less liquid or set the oven temperature lower by
10°C. Pay attention to the mixing times specified in the recipe.
Do not open the oven door too early.
... the cake has risen in the middle and is lower at the sides? Grease the spring form's edge. After baking, loosen the cake
carefully with a knife.
... your cake is too dark at the top?
Insert it at a lower level, choose a lower temperature and bake
the cake slightly longer.
... your cake is too dark at the bottom?
Insert it at a higher level and choose a lower temperature the
next time.
... your fruit flan becomes too light at the bottom and fruit
juices spill over?
Use the deeper grill tray for baking next time.
... your cake is too dry at the bottom?
Use a toothpick to pierce small holes in the finished cake. Then
trickle fruit juice or an alcoholic beverage over it. The next time,
choose a temperature 10°C higher and shorten the baking
time.
... your bread or cake looks good (done) from the outside,
but is doughy or too moist on the inside?
Next time, use a little less liquid and bake a little longer at a
lower temperature. In the case of cakes with a moist topping,
pre-bake the base first, scatter almonds or breadcrumbs over it
and then add the topping. Pay attention to recipes and baking
times.
... you have baked on several levels and the result on the top
tray is darker than on the lower one?
Choose a slightly lower temperature and the result will be
evenly brown. Trays you have inserted at the same time need
not be finished at the same time. Leave the bottom trays to bake
a little longer for 5 - 10 minutes or insert them earlier.
... biscuits do not come off the tray?
Briefly place the tray in the oven again and immediately remove
the biscuits.
... your cake does not come off when you turn it out?
Carefully loosen the edge with a knife. Turn out the cake again
and cover the tin several times with a wet, cold cloth. Next time,
grease the tin well and additionally scatter breadcrumbs into it.
