Operation Manual

Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
There is too much liquid in
the mixture.
Use less liquid. Be careful
with mixing times, especially
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 temperature.
The cake is too dry. The baking time is too long. The next time you bake, set
a shorter baking time.
The cake browns unevenly. The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is
too short.
Set a lower oven tempera-
ture and a longer baking
time.
The cake browns unevenly. The mixture is unevenly dis-
tributed.
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 tem-
perature.
9.5 Baking on one level:
Baking in tins
Food Function Temperature
(°C)
Time (min) Shelf position
Ring cake / Brio-
che
True Fan Cook-
ing
150 - 160 50 - 70 1
Madeira cake /
Fruit cakes
True Fan Cook-
ing
140 - 160 70 - 90 1
Flan base - short
pastry
True Fan Cook-
ing
170 - 180
1)
10 - 25 2
Flan base -
sponge mixture
True Fan Cook-
ing
150 - 170 20 - 25 2
Cheesecake Top / Bottom
Heat
170 - 190 60 - 90 1
1)
Preheat the oven.
Cakes / pastries / breads on baking trays
Food Function Tempera-
ture (°C)
Time
(min)
Shelf posi-
tion
Plaited bread / Bread crown Top / Bottom Heat 170 - 190 30 - 40 3
Christmas stollen Top / Bottom Heat
160 - 180
1)
50 - 70 2
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