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Tips for next time you bake
If something goes wrong when baking, you can find
some tips here.
Topic
Tip
Your cake collapses.
¡
Note the ingredients
and preparation in-
structions that are
given in the recipe.
¡
Use less liquid.
Or:
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature by 10 °C
and increase the bak-
ing time.
Your cake is too dry.
Increase the baking tem-
perature by 10 °C and
shorten the baking time.
Your cake is generally too
light in colour.
¡
Check the shelf posi-
tion and accessory.
¡
Increase the baking
temperature by 10 °C.
Or:
¡
Increase the baking
time.
Your cake is too light on
top and too dark under-
neath.
Place the cake one level
higher in the cooking
compartment.
Your cake is too dark on
top and too light under-
neath.
¡
Place the cake one
level lower in the cook-
ing compartment.
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature and in-
crease the baking
time.
Your cake is unevenly
browned.
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature.
¡
Cut the greaseproof
paper to a suitable
size.
¡
Position the baking tin
in the centre.
¡
Shape small baked
goods to be the same
size and thickness.
Topic
Tip
Your cake is cooked on
the outside but is not fully
baked through on the in-
side.
¡
Reduce the baking
temperature and in-
crease the baking
time.
¡
Add less liquid.
For cakes with a moist
topping:
¡
Pre-bake the base.
¡
Sprinkle the baked
base with almonds or
breadcrumbs.
¡
Place the topping on
the base.
The cake will not come
out of the tin when turned
upside down.
¡
Allow the cake to cool
for 5–10 minutes after
baking.
¡
Use a knife to carefully
loosen the edge of the
cake.
¡
Turn the cake tin up-
side down again and
cover it several times
with a cold, wet cloth.
¡
Next time you bake,
grease the baking tin/
dish and sprinkle it
with breadcrumbs.
17.6 Bread and bread rolls
The values for bread dough apply to both dough
placed on a tray and dough placed in a loaf tin.
ATTENTION!
When the cooking compartment is hot, any water in-
side it will create steam. The change in temperature
may cause damage.
▶
Never pour water into the cooking compartment
when it is still hot.
▶
Never place cookware containing water on the
cooking compartment floor.
Recommended settings
Bread and bread rolls
Meal
Accessory/cookware Shelf posi-
tion
Type of
heating
Temperature
in °C
Cooking
time,
minutes
Bread, 750 g, in a loaf tin or free-form
Universal pan
or
Loaf tin
2
180–200
50–60
Bread, 1000 g, in a loaf tin or free-form Universal pan
or
Loaf tin
2
200–220
35–50
1
The cooking process must take place on the appliance baking tray.
2
Preheat the appliance.
