Cooking
Baking Guidelines
When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven. Store-bought thermometers are
generally not accurate and should not be used to calibrate oven temperatures.
Hints for Cookies,
Shiny, flat cookie sheets should
be used. Avoid cookie pans with
high sidesthis will cause
uneven browning on the top.
Cookie sheet should not touch
the sides of the oven or door.
For best results, use only one
cooky sheet at a time.
Cakes,
Follow recipes directions for
pan size. Shiny pans work best
for cakes.
Cake baked in too large a pan
will be thin and dry. Too small a
pan will be undercooked or
unevenly cooked and may spill.
Pies
Pies should be baked in dark or
dull pans to increase browning.
Frozen pies should be heated
on an aluminum cookie sheet.
BAKEWARE GUIDELINES
Dark or dull pans
Absorb more heat
and result in darker
browning.
Recommended for
pies and breads.
Recommended for
Shiny pans (no
cookies.
sides)
Recommended for
Shiny pans
(sides)
cakes
Glass pans
Lower
recommended
oven temperature
by 25°F.
BAKING TIME GUIDELINES
Cake Pan
Pan size
Type
Oval
7 ¾" x 5 ¾"
13" x 9 ¾"
Round,
6"
2" layer
8 "
14"
Round,
8"
3" layer
12"
Half Round,
18"
2" layer
Half Round,
18"
3" layer
Square
6"
10"
16"
Bake Pan Placement
Keep pans and baking sheets 2 inches from oven
walls.
Stagger pans placed on different racks so one is
not directly over the other.
20
Cups of
Oven
batter
Temp.
2 ½
350°F
8
350°F
2
350°F
3
350°F
10
350°F
5
325°F
11
325°F
9
325°F
12
325°F
2
350°F
6
350°F
15 1/2
350°F
Minutes
25 to 30
25 to 30
25 to 30
30 to 35
50 to 55
60 to 65
75 to 80
60 to 65
60 to 65
25 to 30
35 to 40
45 to 50