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• You can extend baking times by 10 – 15
minutes if you bake cakes on more than one
shelf position.
• Cakes and pastries at different heights do
not always brown equally at first. If this
occurs, do not change the temperature
setting. The differences equalize during the
baking procedure.
Tips on baking
Baking results
The bottom of the cake is not
browned sufficiently.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The cake is too dry.
The cake is too dry.
The cake browns unevenly.
The cake browns unevenly.
The cake is not ready in the bak-
ing time given.
Conventional Baking - Top Oven
Food
Biscuits
Bread
Bread rolls / buns
Cakes: Small & Queen
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• With longer baking times, you can deactivate
When you cook frozen food, the trays in the
oven can twist during baking. When the trays
become cold again, the distortions are gone.
Possible cause
The shelf position is incorrect.
The oven temperature is too high. The next time you bake, set a
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 distrib-
uted.
The oven temperature is too low.
Temperature (°C)
170 - 190
200 - 220
200 - 220
160 - 180
the oven approximately 10 minutes before
the end of the baking time and then use the
residual heat.
Put the cake on a lower shelf.
slightly lower oven temperature.
Set a longer baking time. You
cannot decrease baking
times by setting higher tem-
peratures.
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 temperature.
Time (min)
10 - 20
30 - 35
10 - 15
18 - 25
Remedy
Shelf posi-
tion
2
2
2
2
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