Tips on Baking
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The cake is not | Wrong oven level | Place cake lower | |
browned enough un- |
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derneath |
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The cake sinks (be- | Oven temperature too high | Use a slightly lower setting | |
comes soggy, lumpy, | Baking time too short | Set a longer baking time | |
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| Baking times cannot be re- | ||
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| Too much liquid in the mix- | Use less liquid. | |
| ture | Pay attention to mixing | |
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Cake is too dry | Oven temperature too low | Set oven temperature higher. | |
| Baking time too long | Set a shorter baking time | |
Cake browns unevenly | Oven temperature too high | Set a lower oven tempera- | |
| and baking time too short | ture and a longer baking | |
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| Mixture is unevenly distribut- | Spread the mixture evenly | |
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| Grease filter is inserted | Take out the grease filter | |
Cake does not cook in | Temperature too low | Use a slightly higher oven | |
the baking time given |
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| Grease filter is inserted | Take out the grease filter | |
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