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1.
Circular and tube dishes provide best cooking
results. Arrange cupcakes in a circle, if baking
them in custard cups or use circular-shaped
cupcake trays.
2.
A tube dish can be created by placing a 2 to 3-
inch diameter drinking glass in a 3 to 4-quart
casserole. Pour the cake batter around the
glass.
3.
If desired, to turn layer cake out of dish and
onto a serving platter, grease the dish and line
the bottom with waxed paper before baking.
This will allow easy removal of the cake. Do not
use flour when greasing a dish since it will tend
to lump in bottom of dish. Avoid using spray-on
vegetable coating, as it makes cakes sticky.
4.
When cooking microwave oven cakes,
decrease the amount of batter slightly. Dishes
should be about half-filled with batter. Excess
batter can be used for baking cupcakes.
5.
Cook cake layers separately, one at a time.
The same dish may be used, if desired. Use a
fresh piece of waxed paper when cooking the
second layer.
Baked Goods and Desserts Cooking Guidelines
6.
Cakes and bars are baked on Cook Level 5 or
Cook Level 7.
7.
Cakes and bars are done when tops spring
back when lightly pressed with a finger. Cakes
may appear slightly moist after cooking.
"Moisture" is not "raw" batter. This moisture will
disappear when cake stands for 3 to 5 minutes
after cooking. Remember this "carry-over
cooking" time.
8.
Due to the short amount of cooking time,
microwave oven cooked cakes and bars will not
brown. When using frosting or toppings, the
lack of browning is not noticed. Confectioners'
sugar, a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, nuts or
coconut may be sprinkled over top of cake.
Sauces, fruit toppings, and fresh or frozen fruit
may be served over cake. Even pudding can
be used as a topping for cake.
Item
Cooking Time
Cookmatic Power Level
Method
Cake Layer
8" round
7 to 9 min.
5
Microwave one layer at a time.* Cake is done when top springs
back when touched lightly. Top may still appear moist but not
raw. Let stand for 5 minutes. Invert on a cooling rack. Cool
completely.
Cupcakes
2 to 3 min.
5
Prepare according to recipe or package directions. Place 2
tablespoons of batter into each cup of plastic cupcake tray lined
with paper liners.* Cupcakes are done when top springs back
when lightly pressed. Remove from tray and place on cooling
rack immediately.
Bundt Cake
12 to 15 min.
5
Prepare according to recipe or package directions. Place in
greased bundt pan.* Cake is done when top springs back when
touched lightly. Top may still appear moist, but not raw. Let
stand 5 minutes. Invert on cooling rack. Cool completely.
Brownies
8" square
4½ - 6 min.
5
Prepare according to recipe or package directions.* Brownies are
done when top springs back when touched lightly. Top may still
appear moist but not raw. Let stand until cool.
Single Pie Crust
9" round
1 to 3 min.
Full Power (10)
Prepare according to recipe or use thawed ready-made pie crust.
Cover with microwave-safe paper towel.* Pie crust is done when
dough is no longer moist. Cool. Fill with desired filling.
NOTE: To bake microwave convenience cakes, bars, desserts, etc., follow package instructions and decrease cooking time.
* Turn quarter-turn halfway through cooking time (non-turntable models, only).
