AEG 30006FF user manual Baking results Possible cause, Type of baking Oven function

14Oven - Helpful hints and tips

Baking results			Possible cause			Remedy
The cake sinks (be-	Oven temperature too high				Use a lower setting
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
The cake sinks (be-	Baking time is too short				Set a longer baking time
comes soggy, lumpy,					Do not set higher temperatures to de-
streaky)					crease baking times
The cake sinks (be-	Too much liquid in the mix-				Use less liquid. Look at the mixing times,
comes soggy, lumpy,	ture				specially when you use mixing machines
streaky)
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	Oven temperature too high				Set a lower oven temperature and a longer
equally	and baking time too short				baking time
Cake does not brown	No equal mixture				Put the mixture equally on the baking tray
equally
Cake does not cook in	Temperature too low				Use a slightly higher oven temperature
the baking time set					setting
Baking on one oven level - Baking in tins
Type of baking		Oven function		Level		Temperature (°C)	Time (h:min)
Ring cake or brioche			Fan assisted cir-	1		150 - 160	0:50 - 1:10
			culation
Madeira cake/Fruit			Fan assisted cir-	1		140 - 160	1:10 - 1:30
cakes			culation
Sponge cake			Fan assisted cir-	1		140	0:25 - 0:40
			culation
Sponge cake			CONVENTIONAL	1		160	0:25 - 0:40
Flan base - short pas-			Fan assisted cir-	3		170-180	0:10 - 0:25
try 1)			culation
Flan base - sponge			Fan assisted cir-	3		150 - 170	0:20 - 0:25
mixture			culation
Apple pie			CONVENTIONAL	1		170 - 190	0:50 - 1:00
Apple pie (2 tins, Ø 20			Fan assisted cir-	1		160	1:10 - 1:30
cm, diagonally off set)			culation
Apple pie (2 tins, Ø 20			CONVENTIONAL	1		180	1:10 - 1:30
cm, diagonally off set)
Savoury flan (e.g. qui-			Fan assisted cir-	1		160 - 180	0:30 - 1:10
che lorraine)			culation
Curd Cheese Cake			CONVENTIONAL	1		170 - 190	1:00 - 1:30

1) Pre-heat oven