Electrolux EOCP5803AX - Baking on One Level

Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
The oven temperature is too
high.
The next time you bake, set
a slightly lower oven tem-
perature.
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, especially
if you use a mixing ma-
chine.
The cake is too dry. The oven temperature is too
low.
The next time you bake, set
a higher oven temperature.
The cake is too dry. The baking time is too long. The next time you bake, set
a shorter baking time.
The cake browns unevenly. The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is
too short.
Set a lower oven tempera-
ture and a longer baking
time.
The cake browns unevenly. The mixture is unevenly dis-
tributed.
Spread the mixture evenly
on the baking tray.
The cake is not ready in the
baking time given.
The oven temperature is too
low.
The next time you bake, set
a slightly higher oven tem-
perature.
11.4 Baking on one level:
Baking in tins
Food Function Temperature
(°C)
Time (min) Shelf position
Ring cake /
Brioche
True Fan Cook-
ing
150 - 160 50 - 70 1
Madeira cake /
Fruit cakes
True Fan Cook-
ing
140 - 160 70 - 90 1
Fatless sponge
cake / Fatless
sponge cake
True Fan Cook-
ing
140 - 150 35 - 50 2
Fatless sponge
cake / Fatless
sponge cake
Conventional
Cooking
160 35 - 50 2
Flan base -
short pastry
True Fan Cook-
ing
170 - 180
1)
10 - 25 2
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