John Lewis JLBIOS607 - Manual (Page 26)

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Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake is not browned
enough at the bottom Wrong oven level Place cake lower in the oven
The cake sinks (becomes
soggy, lumpy, streaky) Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower setting
Baking time too short Set a longer baking time
Baking times cannot be re-
duced by setting higher tem-
peratures
Too much liquid in the mixture Use less liquid
Pay attention to mixing times, espe-
cially if using mixing machines
Cake is too dry Oven temperature too low Set oven temperature higher
Baking time too long Set a shorter baking time
Cake browns unevenly Oven temperature too high and bak-
ing time too short Set a lower oven temperature and a
longer baking time
Mixture is unevenly distributed Spread the mixture evenly on the
baking tray
Cake is not done within
the baking time given Temperature too low Use a slightly higher oven setting