AEG BS8314001M - Manual (Page 27)

Baking results Possible cause Remedy
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.
11.11 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
Fatless
sponge cake /
Fatless
sponge cake True Fan
Cooking
2 140 - 150 35 - 50
Fatless
sponge cake /
Fatless
sponge cake Conventional
Cooking
2 160 35 - 50
Flan base -
short pastry True Fan
Cooking
2
170 - 180
1) 10 - 25
Flan base -
sponge mix-
ture True Fan
Cooking
2 150 - 170 20 - 25
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