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11.18 Tips on baking
Baking results
The bottom of the cake
is not browned suffi‐
ciently.
The cake sinks and
becomes soggy, lumpy
or streaky.
The cake is too dry.
The cake browns un‐
evenly.
The cake is not ready
in the baking time giv‐
en.
11.19 Baking on one level
Baking in tins
Food
Ring cake /
Brioche
Madeira cake /
Fruit cakes
Flan base -
short pastry
Flan base -
sponge mixture
Cheesecake
1) Preheat the oven.
Possible cause
The shelf position is incor‐
rect.
The oven temperature is
too high.
The baking time is too
short.
There is too much liquid in
the mixture.
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 mixture is unevenly
distributed.
The oven temperature is
too low.
Function Temperature
(°C)
True Fan 150 - 160
Cooking
True Fan 140 - 160
Cooking
True Fan
150 - 160
Cooking
True Fan 150 - 170
Cooking
Conventional 170 - 190
Cooking
Remedy
Put the cake on a lower shelf.
The next time you bake, set a
slightly lower oven temperature.
Set a longer baking time. You
cannot decrease baking times
by setting higher temperatures.
Use less liquid. Be careful with
mixing times, especially if you
use a mixing machine.
The next time you bake, set a
higher oven temperature.
The next time you bake, set a
shorter baking time.
Set a lower oven temperature
and a longer baking time.
Spread the mixture evenly on
the baking tray.
The next time you bake, set a
slightly higher oven tempera‐
ture.
Time (min)
50 - 70
70 - 90
20 - 30
1)
20 - 25
60 - 90
Shelf position
1
1
2
2
1