Zanussi ZCV662, User Manual

Tips on baking

Baking results

Possible cause

Remedy

The cake is not browned

sufficiently below

Incorrect oven level

Put the cake on a lower oven level

The cake sinks (becomes

soggy, lumpy, streaky)

Oven temperature too high

Use a lower setting

The cake sinks (becomes

soggy, lumpy, streaky)

Baking time is too short

Set a longer baking time

Do not set higher temperatures to decrease baking

times

The cake sinks (becomes

soggy, lumpy, streaky)

Too much liquid in the mixture

Use less liquid. Look at the mixing times, specially

when you use mixing machines

Cake is too dry

Oven temperature too low

Set a higher oven temperature

Cake is too dry

Baking time too long

Set a shorter baking time

Cake does not brown

equally

Oven temperature too high and

baking time too short

Set a lower oven temperature and a longer baking

time

Cake does not brown

equally

No equal mixture

Put the mixture equally on the baking tray

Cake does not cook in the

baking time set

Temperature too low

Use a slightly higher oven temperature setting

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

Shelf Position

Temperature

[°C]

Approx Cook Time

(mins)

Biscuits

2

170 - 190

10 - 20

Bread

2

200 - 220

30 - 35

Bread rolls/buns

2

200 - 220

10 -15

Cakes: Small & Queen

2

160 - 180

18 - 25

Cakes: Sponges

2

160 - 175

20 - 30

Cakes: Victoria Samdwich

2

160 -170

18 - 25

Cakes: Madeira

2

140 - 150

75 - 90

Cakes: Rich Fruit

2

140 - 150

120 - 150

Cakes: Gingerbread

2

140 - 150

80 - 90

Cakes: Meringues

2

90 - 100

150 - 180

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