Fisher & Paykel OR61 Troubleshooting, Problem, Possible cause, What to do, Cakes have, crust

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Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible cause	What to do
Cakes have	Baking temperature too	Lower the temperature.
cracked thick	high.
crust	Position of shelf too high in	Cook one shelf lower.
	oven.
	Cake batter overmixed.	Mix just long enough to combine
		ingredients.
	Pan too deep.	Check size of pan and use recommended
		size.
	Incorrect function eg	Change to a function which supplies
	GRILL/FAN GRILL.	top & bottom element heat (BAKE) and/
		or convection currents (FAN BAKE/FAN
		FORCED).
Baking pale, flat	Aluminium foil in oven.	Remove foil. Foil liners reflect the
and undercooked		heat back down in the oven which will
		damage the enamel.
	Shiny tins/trays being	Rather than absorbing the heat and
	used from older-style oven	heating food, shiny baking tins/trays
	with unconcealed bottom	reflect the heat back towards the bottom
	element - oven slow to cook.	of the oven resulting in poor cooking
		performance. Food tends to take longer
		to cook and does not brown well.
		Using baking utensils with dark, dull
		surfaces shortens the cooking period in
		concealed lower element ovens.
	Baking temperature too low.	Raise the temperature.
	Shelf position too low in the	Cook one shelf higher.
	oven.
	Baking time too short.	Increase cooking times.
	Incorrect tin size.	Use correctly sized tin: check recipe
		specification.
	Incorrect function eg	Change to a function which supplies
	CLASSIC BAKE.	top & bottom element heat (BAKE) and/
		or convection currents (FAN BAKE/FAN
		FORCED).