Baking results
Cake is too dry
Cake is too dry
Cake does not
brown equally
Cake does not
brown equally
Cake does not
cook in the baking
time set
10.4 Top Oven
Shelf Positions are not critical but
ensure that oven shelves are
evenly spaced when more than
one is used (e.g. shelf positions 1
and 3)
Baking
Food
Biscuits
Bread
Bread rolls/buns
Cakes: Small &
Queen
Cakes: Sponges
Cakes: Victoria
Sandwich
Cakes: Madeira
Cakes: Rich Fruit
Cakes: Ginger-
bread
Cakes: Meringues
Cakes: Flapjack
Cakes: Shortbread
Cakes: Apple Pie
Casseroles: Beef/
Lamb
Casseroles: Chick-
en
Possible cause
Oven temperature too
low
Baking time too long
Oven temperature too
high and baking time
too short
No equal mixture
Temperature too low
Shelf Position
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Remedy
Set a higher oven temperature
Set a shorter baking time
Set a lower oven temperature and
a longer baking time
Put the mixture equally on the bak-
ing tray
Use a slightly higher oven temper-
ature setting
Temperature
[°C]
170 - 190
200 - 220
200 - 220
160 - 180
160 - 175
160 -170
140 - 150
140 - 150
140 - 150
90 - 100
160 - 170
130 - 150
170 - 180
160 -170
160 - 180
ENGLISH
15
Approx Cook
Time
(mins)
10 - 20
30 - 35
10 -15
18 - 25
20 - 30
18 - 25
75 - 90
120 - 150
80 - 90
150 - 180
25 -30
45 - 60
50 - 60
150 - 180
80 - 90