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Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
Oven temperature too high Use a lower setting
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
Baking time is too short Set a longer baking time
Do not set higher temperatures to de-
crease baking times
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
Too much liquid in the mix-
ture
Use less liquid. Look at the mixing times,
specially when you use mixing machines
Cake is too dry Oven temperature too low Set a higher oven temperature
Cake is too dry Baking time too long Set a shorter baking time
Cake does not brown
equally
Oven temperature too high
and baking time too short
Set a lower oven temperature and a longer
baking time
Cake does not brown
equally
No equal mixture Put the mixture equally on the baking tray
Cake does not cook in
the baking time set
Temperature too low Use a slightly higher oven temperature
setting
Baking on one oven level - Baking in tins
Type of baking Oven function Level Temperature (°C) Time (h:min)
Ring cake or brioche Fan assisted cir-
culation
1 150 - 160 0:50 - 1:10
Madeira cake/Fruit
cakes
Fan assisted cir-
culation
1 140 - 160 1:10 - 1:30
Sponge cake Fan assisted cir-
culation
1 140 0:25 - 0:40
Sponge cake CONVENTIONAL 1 160 0:25 - 0:40
Flan base - short pas-
try
1)
Fan assisted cir-
culation
3 170-180 0:10 - 0:25
Flan base - sponge
mixture
Fan assisted cir-
culation
3 150 - 170 0:20 - 0:25
Apple pie CONVENTIONAL 1 170 - 190 0:50 - 1:00
Apple pie (2 tins, Ø 20
cm, diagonally off set)
Fan assisted cir-
culation
1 160 1:10 - 1:30
Apple pie (2 tins, Ø 20
cm, diagonally off set)
CONVENTIONAL 1 180 1:10 - 1:30
Savoury flan (e.g. qui-
che lorraine)
Fan assisted cir-
culation
1 160 - 180 0:30 - 1:10
Curd Cheese Cake CONVENTIONAL 1 170 - 190 1:00 - 1:30
1) Pre-heat oven
14 Oven - Helpful hints and tips