
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake sinks and be-
comes soggy, lumpy or
streaky.
There is too much liquid
in the mixture.
Use less liquid. Be careful
with mixing times, espe-
cially if you use a mixing
machine.
The cake is too dry.
The oven temperature is
too low.
The next time you bake,
set a higher oven temper-
ature.
The cake is too dry.
The baking time is too
long.
The next time you bake,
set a shorter baking time.
The cake browns uneven-
ly.
The oven temperature is
too high and the baking
time is too short.
Set a lower oven temper-
ature and a longer baking
time.
The cake browns uneven-
ly.
The mixture is unevenly
distributed.
Spread the mixture evenly
on the baking tray.
The cake is not ready in
the baking time given.
The oven temperature is
too low.
The next time you bake,
set a slightly higher oven
temperature.
11.8 Baking on one level:
Baking in tins
Type of bak-
ing
Oven func-
tion
Shelf posi-
tion
Temperature
(°C)
Time (min)
Ring cake /
Brioche
True Fan
Cooking
1 150 - 160 50 - 70
Madeira cake /
Fruit cakes
True Fan
Cooking
1 140 - 160 70 - 90
Fatless
sponge cake /
Fatless
sponge cake
True Fan
Cooking
2 140 - 150 35 - 50
Fatless
sponge cake /
Fatless
sponge cake
Conventional
Cooking
2 160 35 - 50
Flan base -
short pastry
True Fan
Cooking
2
170 - 180
1)
10 - 25
Flan base -
sponge mix-
ture
True Fan
Cooking
2 150 - 170 20 - 25
Apple pie /
Apple pie (2
tins Ø20 cm,
diagonally off
set)
True Fan
Cooking
2 160 60 - 90
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