Uses, Tables and Tips 35
Tips on Baking
Baking results | Possible cause | Remedy |
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The cake is not browned | Wrong oven level | Place cake lower |
enough underneath |
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The cake sinks (becomes | Oven temperature too high | Use a slightly lower setting |
soggy, lumpy, streaky) | Baking time too short | Set a longer baking time |
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| Baking times cannot be re- |
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| peratures |
| Too much liquid in the mixture | Use less liquid. |
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| Pay attention to mixing times, |
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| especially if using mixing ma- |
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| 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 | Set a lower oven temperature |
| baking time too short | and a longer baking time |
| Mixture is unevenly distributed | Spread the mixture evenly on |
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| the baking tray |
| Grease filter is inserted | Take out the grease filter |
Cake does not cook in the | Temperature too low | Use a slightly higher oven set- |
baking time given |
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| Grease filter is inserted | Take out the grease filter |
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