25Uses, Tables and Tips
Tips on bakingTable for Bakes and Gratins
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake is not browned
enough at the bottom
Wrong oven level Place cake lower in the oven
The cake sinks (becomes
soggy, lumpy, streaky)
Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower setting
Baking time too short Set a longer baking time
Baking times cannot be re-
duced by setting higher tem-
peratures
Too much liquid in the mixture Use less liquid
Pay attention to mixing times,
especially if using mixing ma-
chines
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 and
baking time too short
Set a lower oven temperature
and a longer baking time
Mixture is unevenly distributed Spread the mixture evenly on
the baking tray
Cake is not done within
the baking time given
Temperature too low Use a slightly higher oven set-
ting
Dish Oven function Shelf
position
Temperature
°C
Time
Hours mins.
Pasta ba ke Conventional 1180-200 0:45-1:00
Lasagne Conventional 1180-200 0:25-0:40
Vegetables au gratin1)
1)Pre-heat the oven
Rothitherm 1160-170 0:15-0:30
Baguettes topped with
melted cheese1) Rothitherm 1160-170 0:15-0:30
Sweet bakes Conventional 1180-200 0:40-0:60
Fish bakes Conventional 1180-200 0:30-1:00
Stuffed vegetables Rothitherm 1160-170 0:30-1:00