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Electrolux EKC603602 User Manual

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Baking results

Possible cause

Remedy

The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)

Oven temperature too high

Use a lower setting

The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)

Baking time is too short

Set a longer baking time
Do not set higher temperatures to de-
crease baking times

The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)

Too much liquid in the mix-
ture

Use less liquid. Look at the mixing times,
specially when you use mixing machines

Cake is too dry

Oven temperature too low

Set a higher oven temperature

Cake is too dry

Baking time too long

Set a shorter baking time

Cake does not brown
equally

Oven temperature too high
and baking time too short

Set a lower oven temperature and a longer
baking time

Cake does not brown
equally

No equal mixture

Put the mixture equally on the baking tray

Cake does not cook in
the baking time set

Temperature too low

Use a slightly higher oven temperature set-
ting

TOP OVEN

Shelf Positions are not critical but en-
sure that oven shelves are evenly

spaced when more than one is used
(e.g. shelf positions 1 and 3)

Baking

Food

Shelf Position

Temperature

[°C]

Approx Cook Time

(mins)

Biscuits

2

170 - 190

10 - 20

Bread

2

200 - 220

30 - 35

Bread rolls/buns

2

200 - 220

10 -15

Cakes: Small & Queen

2

160 - 180

18 - 25

Cakes: Sponges

2

160 - 175

20 - 30

Cakes: Victoria Samd-
wich

2

160 -170

18 - 25

Cakes: Madeira

2

140 - 150

75 - 90

Cakes: Rich Fruit

2

140 - 150

120 - 150

Cakes: Gingerbread

2

140 - 150

80 - 90

Cakes: Meringues

2

90 - 100

150 - 180

Cakes: Flapjack

2

160 - 170

25 -30

Cakes: Shortbread

2

130 - 150

45 - 60

Cakes: Apple Pie

2

170 - 180

50 - 60

Casseroles: Beef/
Lamb

2

160 -170

150 - 180

Casseroles: Chicken

2

160 - 180

80 - 90

Convenience Foods

2

Follow manufacturer`s instructions

Fish

2

170 - 190

20 - 30

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