AEG BP8314001M - Manual (Page 21)

11.3 Tips on baking
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The bottom of the cake is
not browned sufficiently. The shelf position is incor-
rect. Put the cake on a lower
shelf.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky. The oven temperature is too
high. The next time you bake, set
a slightly lower oven temper-
ature.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky. The baking time is too short. Set a longer baking time.
You cannot decrease bak-
ing times by setting higher
temperatures.
The cake sinks and becomes
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 machine.
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 / Brio-
che 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
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