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Baking
Solving Baking Problems
Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart below for the causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is
important to remember that the temperature setting and cooking times you are accustomed to using with your previous oven may
vary slightly from those required with this oven. If you find this to be true, it is necessary for you to adjust your recipes and cooking
times accordingly.
Problem Cause Remedy
Cakes burned on the 1. Oven was too hot 1. Reduce temperature
sides or not done
2. Wrong pan size 2. Use recom. pan size
in center
3. Too many pans 3. Reduce no. of pans
Cakes crack on top 1. Batter too thick 1. Follow recipe Add liquid
2. Oven too hot 2. Reduce temperature
3. Wrong pan size 3. Use recom. pan size
Cakes are not level 1. Batter uneven 1. Distribute batter even
2. Oven or rack not level 2. Level oven or rack
3. Pan was warped 3. Use proper pan
Food too brown on 1. Oven door opened 1. Use door window to
bottom too often check food
2. Dark pans being used 2. Use shiny pans
3. Incorrect rack position 3. Use recom. rack position
4. Wrong bake setting 4. Adjust to conventional
5. Pan too large or convection setting as needed
5. Use proper pan
Food too brown on 1. Rack position too high 1. Use recom. rack position
top
2. Oven not preheated 2. Allow oven to preheat
3. Sides of pan too high 3. Use proper pans
Cookies too flat 1. Hot cookie sheet 1. Allow sheet to cool between batches
Pies burned around 1. Oven too hot 1. Reduce temperature
edges
2. Too many pans used 2. Reduce no. of pans
3. Oven not preheated 3. Allow oven to preheat
Pies too light on top 1. Oven not hot enough 1. Increase temperature
2. Too many pans used 2. Reduce no. of pans
3. Oven not preheated 3. Allow oven to preheat
Common Baking Problems/Remedies