Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
The baking time is too
short.
Set a longer baking time.
You cannot decrease
baking times by setting
higher temperatures.
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
There is too much liquid
in the mixture.
Use less liquid. Be careful
with mixing times, espe-
cially if you use a mixing
machine.
The cake is too dry.
The temperature in the
appliance is too low.
The next time you bake,
set a higher temperature
in the appliance.
The cake is too dry.
The baking time is too
long.
The next time you bake,
set a shorter baking time.
The cake browns uneven-
ly.
The temperature in the
appliance is too high and
the baking time is too
short.
Set a lower temperature
in the appliance and a
longer baking time.
The cake browns uneven-
ly.
The mixture is unevenly
distributed.
Spread the mixture evenly
on the baking tray.
The cake is not ready in
the baking time given.
The temperature in the
appliance is too low.
The next time you bake,
set a slightly higher tem-
perature in the appliance.
11.6 Baking on one level:
Baking in tins
Type of bak-
ing
Oven func-
tion
Shelf posi-
tion
Temperature
°C
Time (min.)
Ring cake /
Brioche
True Fan
Cooking
1 150 - 160 50 - 70
Madeira cake /
Fruit cakes
True Fan
Cooking
1 140 - 160 70 - 90
Fatless
sponge cake /
Fatless
sponge cake
True Fan
Cooking
2 140 - 150 35 - 50
Fatless
sponge cake /
Fatless
sponge cake
Conventional 2 160 35 - 50
Flan base -
short pastry
True Fan
Cooking
2
170 - 180
1)
10 - 25
Flan base -
sponge mix-
ture
True Fan
Cooking
2 150 - 170 20 - 25
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