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Oven Temperature Chart – Baking
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Food
Pre-
heat Temperature and Time
Scones
Small Cakes
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220/230˚C 10-15 mins
190/200˚C approx. 15-25 mins
Position in Oven
Runners 1 and 4
from bottom of oven
Sponge Sandwich
(fatless)
190/200˚C 7" tins 15-25 mins Runners 1 and 4
from bottom of oven
Swiss Roll 190/210˚C 10-15 mins Runner 4 from
bottom of oven
Semi-rich Cakes
(large)
170/180˚C 6
1
/
2
"-7" tins 1
1
/
4
-1
1
/
2
hrs
Runner 2 from
bottom of oven
Christmas Cake 140/150˚C according to size and
richness of mixture
Runner 3 from
bottom of oven
Milk Puddings
Baked Custard
140/160˚C 2-2
1
/
2
hrs
140/160˚C 40-50 mins
Runner 2 from
bottom of oven
Meringues
100/110˚C Large 3
1
/
2
-4
1
/
2
hrs
Small 2
1
/
2
-3 hrs
Runner 1 from
bottom of oven
Shortcrust Pastry
(Plate Tarts)
Puff Pastry
190/200˚C 45-50 mins
approx. 210-220˚C
Runners 1 and 4
from bottom of oven
Yorkshire Pudding
Individual Yorkshire
Puddings
210/220˚C 40-50 mins
200/220˚C approx. 30 mins
Runners 5 from
bottom of oven
Bread (full oven)
Bread (single loaf)
230˚C 45-50 mins Reducing to
230˚C 40-45 mins 210/220˚C
after first
10 mins
Runners 1 and 4
from bottom of oven
Victoria Sandwich
170/190˚C
6
1
/
2
" tins approx. 20 mins
8"-8
1
/
2
" tins approx. 30 mins
Runners 1 and 4
from bottom of oven
Note: Always refer to cookery notes before using oven. If soft tub margarine is used for
cakes, temperatures recommended by the manufacturers should be followed.
Temperatures recommended in this chart refer to cakes made with block margarine or
butter only.