Common Baking Problems, Cake stuck? | Amana DCF4205, ACF4205A

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Common Baking Problems

If you begin to notice consistent problemsrefer to the chart belowfor possiblesolutions,if resultsare still poor, contact Amana Consumer Affairs at (800) 843-0304.

Test your cakes for doneness

while they are still in the oven. Because of variances across individual ovens, it is best to test for the proper consistency rather than solely relying on time and visual appearance as an indicator.

Problem	Cause
Lopsided cakes	Pans touching each other or oven walls.
(bake unevenly)	Batter spread unevenly in pan.
	Uneven heat distributionin oven.
	Oven is not level.

It may not be the oven

Cake problems may be in the mixing of the batter. Overheating can cause cake structure to break down and excessive shrinkage of the cake. Underbeating

can result in lumpy cakes that may not be cooked thoroughly. All ingredients should be at room temperature--notout of the refrigerator. Make sure to follow the recipes directions for how long the batter should be mixed.

Cake stuck?

Allow cake to cool in cake pan on a rack for 10 rr_mutes before removing. Larger cakes (over 14 inches in diameter) may take 15 minutes. If the cake has cooled too long, reheat in the oven at 250°F for a few minutes.

Cakes, cookies, biscuits	Oven not preheated.
too brown on bottom or top	Pans touching each other or oven walls.
	Using glass, darkened, warped or dull
	finishmetal pans.
	Rack positiontoo high or low.
	Incorrect use of aluminum foil.
	Oven temperature too high.
Pies don'tbrown	Incorrect rack position.
	Using shinymetal pans.
	Temperature set too low.
Cakes not done In center	Temperature too high.
	Pan too small.
	Baking time too short.
	Pan not centered in oven.
Cakes fall	Too much shorteningor sugar.
	Too much or too littleliquid.
	Temperature too low.
	Old or too littlebaking powder.
	Pan too small,
	Oven door opened frequently (peeking).
	Insufficientbaking,
Excessive shrinkage	Too littleleavening.
	Mixing batter too long.
	Pan too large.
	Oven temperature too high.
	Baking time too long.
Cakes high In middle	Temperature set too high.
or cracked	Overmixing.
	Too much flour.
	Pans touching each other or oven walls.

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