9.4 Tips on baking
Baking results
The bottom of the cake is not
baked sufficiently.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy or streaky.
The cake is too dry.
The cake bakes unevenly.
The cake is not ready in the
baking time specified in a rec‐
ipe.
9.5 Baking on one shelf level
BAK‐
ING IN TINS
Flan base - short
True Fan Cooking
pastry, preheat the
empty oven
Flan base -
True Fan Cooking
sponge cake mix‐
ture
Ring cake / Brio‐
True Fan Cooking
che
Madeira cake /
True Fan Cooking
Fruit cakes
Cheesecake
Conventional Cooking
Use the third shelf position.
Use the function: True Fan Cooking.
Use a baking tray.
CAKES / PASTRIES / BREADS
Cake with crumble topping
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Possible cause
The shelf position is incorrect.
The oven temperature is too high.
The oven temperature is too high
and the baking time is too short.
The oven temperature is too low.
The baking time is too long.
The oven temperature is too high
and the baking time is too short.
The cake batter is not evenly dis‐
tributed.
The oven temperature is too low.
(°C)
170 - 180
150 - 170
150 - 160
140 - 160
170 - 190
(°C)
150 - 160
Remedy
Put the cake on a lower shelf.
Next time set slightly lower oven tempera‐
ture.
Next time set a longer baking time and
lower oven temperature.
Next time set higher oven temperature.
Next time set shorter baking time.
Next time set a longer baking time and
lower oven temperature.
Next time spread the cake batter evenly on
the baking tray.
Next time set a slightly higher oven tem‐
perature.
(min)
10 - 25
20 - 25
50 - 70
70 - 90
60 - 90
(min)
20 - 40
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