Common Baking Problems - Magic Chef 3126SRA Owner's Manual

Common B aking Problems A ndWhyTheyHappen
Pans touching each other or Cakes don't brown on top. Incorrect rack position.
oven walls. Temperature too low.
Batter uneven in pans. Overmixing.
Oven temperature too low or Too much liquid.
baking time too short. Pan size too large or too little
Oven not level, batter in pan.
Undermixing. Oven door opened too often.
Too much liquid.
Excessive shrinkage. Too little leavening.
Cake high in middle. Temperature too high, Overmixing.
Baking time too long. Pan too large.
Overmixing. Temperaturetoo high.
Toomuchflour. Bakingtimetoo long.
Pans touching each otheror Pans too closeto each other
oven walls, or oven walls.
Incorrectrackposition.
Cake fails. Toomuchshorteningor sugar. Uneven texture. Toomuchliquid.
Toomuchor too littleliquid. Undermixing.
Temperaturetoo low. Temperaturetoo low.
Old or too littlebaking powder. Bakingtimetoo short.
Pan too small.
Oven door openedfrequently. Cakes have tunnels, Not enough shortening.
Added incorrecttype of oilto Toomuch bakingpowder.
cake mix. Overmixingor at too higha
Added additionalingredients speed.
to cake mix or recipe. Temperaturetoo high.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrectrackposition.
don't brown evenly. Oven door not closed properly. Cakes crack on top. Batter overmixed.
Door gasket not sealing Temperature too high.
properly. Too much leavening.
Incorrect use of aluminum foil. Incorrect rack position.
Oven not preheated.
Pans darkened, dented or
warped. Cake not done in middle. Temperature too high.
Pan too small.
Baking time too short.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits too Oven not preheated.
brown on bottom, Pans touching each other or
oven walls. Pie crust edges too brown. Temperature too high.
Incorrect rack position. Pans touching each other or
Incorrect use of aluminum foil. oven walls.
Placed 2 cookie sheets on one Edges of crust too thin.
rack. Incorrect rack position.
Used glass, darkened, stained,
warped or dull finish metal Pies or cakes don't brown Used shiny metal pans.
pans. (Use a shiny cookie on bottom. Temperature too low.
sheet.)
Pies have soaked crust. Temperaturetoo low at start of
baking.
Filling too juicy.
Used shiny metal pans.
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