AEG BE2003021M - Manual (Page 12)

9.3 Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The bottom of the cake
is not browned suffi-
ciently.
The shelf position is in-
correct.
Put the cake on a lower
shelf.
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
temperature.
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 care-
ful with mixing times, es-
pecially if you use a mix-
ing machine.
The cake is too dry.
The oven temperature is
too low.
The next time you bake,
set a higher oven tem-
perature.
The cake is too dry.
The baking time is too
long.
The next time you bake,
set a shorter baking
time.
The cake browns un-
evenly.
The oven temperature is
too high and the baking
time is too short.
Set a lower oven temper-
ature and a longer bak-
ing time.
The cake browns un-
evenly. The mixture is unevenly
distributed.
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
temperature.
9.4 Baking on one level:
Baking in tins
Type of bak-
ing
Oven func-
tion
Shelf position 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
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