Tips On Baking - Zanussi ZCV661 User Manual

Tips on baking

Baking results
The cake is not browned
sufficiently below
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
The cake sinks (be-
comes soggy, lumpy,
streaky)
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
Top Oven
Shelf Positions are not critical but ensure
that oven shelves are evenly spaced
Baking
Food
Biscuits
Bread
Bread rolls/buns
Cakes: Small & Queen
Cakes: Sponges
Cakes: Victoria Sand-
wich
Cakes: Madeira
Cakes: Rich Fruit
Cakes: Gingerbread
Cakes: Meringues
Cakes: Flapjack
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Possible cause
Incorrect oven level
Oven temperature too high
Baking time is too short
Too much liquid in the mixture
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
Put the cake on a lower oven level
Use a lower setting
Set a longer baking time
Do not set higher temperatures to de-
crease baking times
Use less liquid. Look at the mixing times, spe-
cially when you use mixing machines
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 baking tray
Use a slightly higher oven temperature setting
when more than one is used (e.g. shelf posi-
tions 1 and 3)
Temperature
[°C]
170 - 190
200 - 220
200 - 220
160 - 180
160 - 175
160 -170
140 - 150
140 - 150
140 - 150
90 - 100
160 - 170
Remedy
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
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