Viking Range 5 Series Use & Care Manual page 16

Baking
Solving Baking Problems
Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is
important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are accustomed to using with your previous oven may
vary slightly from those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it is necessary for you to adjust your recipes and cooking
times accordingly.
Problems
Cakes burned on the
sides or not done
in center
Cakes crack on top
Cakes are not level
Food too brown on
bottom
Food too brown on
top
Cookies too flat
Pies burned around
edges
Pies too light on top
Common Baking Problems/Remedies
Cause
1. Oven was too hot 1. Reduce temperature
2. Wrong pan size 2. Use recom. pan size
3. Too many pans 3. Reduce no. of pans
1. Batter too thick 1. Follow recipe Add liquid
2. Oven too hot 2. Reduce temperature
3. Wrong pan size 3. Use recom. pan size
1. Batter uneven 1. Distribute batter even
2. Oven or rack not level 2. Level oven or rack
3. Pan was warped 3. Use proper pan
1. Oven door opened 1. Use door window to
too often
2. Dark pans being used 2. Use shiny pans
3. Incorrect rack position 3. Use recom. rack position
4. Wrong bake setting 4. Adjust to conventional
5. Pan too large
5. Use proper pan
1. Rack position too high 1. Use recom. rack position
2. Oven not preheated 2. Allow oven to preheat
3. Sides of pan too high 3. Use proper pans
1. Hot cookie sheet 1. Allow sheet to cool between batches
1. Oven too hot 1. Reduce temperature
2. Too many pans used 2. Reduce no. of pans
3. Oven not preheated 3. Allow oven to preheat
1. Oven not hot enough 1. Increase temperature
2. Too many pans used 2. Reduce no. of pans
3. Oven not preheated 3. Allow oven to preheat
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Remedy
check food
or convection setting as needed