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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).

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Fisher & Paykel OR61 Troubleshooting, Problem Possible cause What to do Cakes have, Cracked thick, Crust

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