Common Baking Problems And Why They Happen
Cakesare uneven, Pans too close or touching Cakes don't brown on top. Incorrectrack position.
each other or oven walls. Temperature set too low.
Batter uneven in pans. Overmixing.
Temperatureset too low or Too much liquid.
bakingtime too short. Pan size too large or too little
Oven not level, batter in pan.
Undermixing. Oven door opened too often.
Toomuch liquid.
Cake high in middle. Temperatureset too high. Excessive shrinkage. Too little leavening.
Bakingtime too long. Overmixing.
Overmixing. Pan too large.
Too much flour. Temperature set too high.
Panstouching each other or Bakingtime too long.
ovenwalls, Panstoo close to each other
Incorrect rack position, or oven walls.
Cake falls. Too much shortening or sugar.
Toomuch or too little liquid. Uneven texture. Too much liquid.
Temperatureset too low. Undermixing.
Old or too little baking powder. Temperatureset too low.
Pan too small. Baking time too short.
Ovendoor opened frequently.
Added incorrect type of oil to
cake mix. Cakes have tunnels. Not enough shortening.
Added additional ingredients Toomuch baking powder.
to cake mix or recipe. Overmixing or at too high a
speed.
Cakes, cookies, biscuits Incorrect rack position. Temperature set too high.
don't brown evenly. Ovendoor not closed properly.
Doorgasket notsealing
properly. Cakes crack on top. Batter overmixed.
Incorrect use of aluminum foil. Temperatureset too high.
Oven notpreheated. Toomuch leavening.
Pansdarkened, dented or Incorrect rack position.
warped.
Cake not done in middle. Temperature set too high.
Pan too small.
Baking time too short.
Cakes,cookies, biscuits too Oven not preheated.
brown on bottom. Panstouching each other or
over] walls.
Incorrect rack position. Pie crust edges too brown. Temperatureset too high,
Incorrect use of aluminum foil. Pans touching each other or
Placed2 cookie sheets on one oven walls.
rack. Edges of crust too thin.
Used glass, dark, stained,
warped or dun finish metal
pans. (Use a shiny cookie Pies don't brown on bottom. Used shiny metal pans.
sheet.) Temperature set too low.
incorrect rack position.
Pies have soaked crust. Temperature too low at start
of baking.
Filling toojuicy.
Used shiny metal pans.
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