Cakes and Desserts
•Always use
•Before adding measured amount of batter, grease bottoms and sides of dishes, but do not flour. Or, for easy removal, line dish with wax paper or paper towel.
•Cakes are done when toothpick or long skewer stuck in center comes out clean.
•Crust on cakes will be soft. Refrigerate cake if firm exterior is desired for frosting.
Item | Total Cooking | Power | Method |
| Time (Min.) | Level |
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Ring Cake, | 10 to 13 | MEDIUM (5) for first 8 min., |
fluted, |
| then HIGH (10) 2 to 5 min. |
10 to 12 cups |
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Cake Layer, |
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Two | 11 to 13 | |
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| 9 min., then |
Cupcakes, |
| 2 to 4 min. |
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up to 6 at a time | 20 to 30 seconds per | HIGH (10) |
| cupcake |
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Brownies, |
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Microwave until edges begin to pull away from sides and skewer inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. Invert onto serving plate.
Microwave one layer at a time, until edges begin to pull away from sides and center springs back when touched lightly. Let stand 5 to 10 min. Invert onto serving plate.
Fill cups half to
10 to 12 | MEDIUM (5) for first 6 min. | |
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| then HIGH (10) 4 to 6 |
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| minutes. |
Single Pie Crust | 3 to 6 | HIGH (10) |
Frozen Pie Crust, |
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deep dish | 4 to 7 | MEDIUM (5) to thaw, HIGH |
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| (10) to cook |
Place dish on saucer in oven. Microwave until edges begin to pull away from sides and toothpick inserted in corner comes out clean. Cool.
Thoroughly prick bottom and sides with fork. Microwave until dry and opaque. Cool.
Remove packaging. Transfer crust to glass pie plate. Microwave 30 to 60 seconds. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes to finish thawing. Thoroughly prick bottom and sides with fork. Increase power to HIGH (10). Microwave 3 to 6 minutes, or until dry and opaque. Cool.
Crumb Crust1 to 3HIGH (10)Microwave until set. Cool.
Breads
Item | Total Cooking | Power | Method |
| Time (Min.) | Level |
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Muffins, | 20 to 35 seconds per muffin | For best shape use microwave muffin pan or make reusable | |
up to 6 at a time. |
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| "homemade muffin cups" by cutting down paper hot drink |
Note: Do not use foil liners. |
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| cups. Check for doneness at minimum time. Rich thick |
Quick Breads, scratch and |
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| batters may take longest time. |
11 to 13 | MEDIUM (5) for first 8 min. |
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from a mix | Prepare according to recipe, or package directions. | ||
| then HIGH (10) 3 to 5 min. | Toothpick inserted in center should come out clean. Top | |
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| surface will look glossy and will set during standing time of |
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| about 15 minutes. |
Coffee Cakes, scratch and | 11 to 13 | MEDIUM (5) | Same as above. |
from a mix |
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Cornbread, | 6 to 8 |
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Same as above. Let stand 2 to 5 minutes. | |||
Coffee Cakes, from | 1/2 to 1 | HIGH (10) and | Microwave topping 1/2 to 1 minute at high. Add biscuits and |
refrigerated biscuits | 5 to 7 | MEDIUM (5) | microwave 5 to 7 minutes at medium until biscuits spring |
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| back when lightly touched. |
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