Tips On Baking - Zanussi ZCV621 User Manual

• Cakes and pastries at different heights do
not always brown equally at first. If this oc-
curs, do not change the temperature setting.

Tips on baking

Baking results
The cake is not browned
sufficiently below
The cake sinks (becomes
soggy, lumpy, streaky)
The cake sinks (becomes
soggy, lumpy, streaky)
The cake sinks (becomes
soggy, lumpy, streaky)
Cake is too dry
Cake is too dry
Cake does not brown
equally
Cake does not brown
equally
Cake does not cook in
the baking time set
Main Oven
Shelf Positions are not critical but ensure
that oven shelves are evenly spaced when
Baking
Food
Biscuits
Bread
Cakes: Small & Queen
Cakes: Sponges
Cakes: Madeira
Cakes: Rich Fruit
Cakes: Christmas
Cakes: Apple Pie
- Shortbread
Fish
Fruit Pies, Crumbles
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Possible cause
Incorrect oven level
Oven temperature too high
Baking time is too short
Too much liquid in the mixture
Oven temperature too low
Baking time too long
Oven temperature too high and
baking time too short
No equal mixture
Temperature too low
Temperature
[°C]
180 - 190
190 - 210
150 - 170
160 - 170
140 - 160
130 - 140
130 - 140
160 - 170
130 - 150
160 - 180
170 - 180
The differences equalize during the baking
procedure.
Put the cake on a lower oven level
Use a lower setting
Set a longer baking time
Do not set higher temperatures to de-
crease baking times
Use less liquid. Look at the mixing times, spe-
cially when you use mixing machines
Set a higher oven temperature
Set a shorter baking time
Set a lower oven temperature and a longer
baking time
Put the mixture equally on the baking tray
Use a slightly higher oven temperature setting
more than one is used (e.g. shelf positions 1
and 3)
Approx Cook Time
(mins)
10 - 20
30 - 35
18 - 25
20 - 25
60 - 80
120 - 150
180 - 270
50 - 60
45 - 60
30 - 40
30 - 50
Remedy
Shelf Position
1 / 3
2
1 / 3
3
3
3
3
3
1 / 3
3
3
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