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Tips for Baking
Baking result Possible cause Solution
The cake is under-
cooked at the bottom
Wrong shelf position
Insert the cake at a lower
shelf position
The cake collapses (is
sticky soft in the mid-
dle damp patches)
Cooking temperature too high Set to a lower temperature
Cooking time too short Increase cooking time
Cooking times may not be
reduced by using a higher
cooking temperature
Too much liquid in mixture Next time use less liquid.
Check that you have beaten
the mixture for the correct
length of time particularly
when using a food-processor
Cake is too dry Cooking temperature too low Set to a higher temperature
next time
Cooking time too long Reduce cooking time
Cake is unevenly
browned
Cooking temperature too high
and cooking time too short
Set to a lower temperature
and increase cooking time
Mixture is spread unevenly Spread mixture evenly on the
baking tray
Cooking time too
long
Temperature too low Set to a higher temperature
next time
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