How to establish whether
sponge cake is baked
through.
The cake collapses.
The cake has risen in
the middle but is lower
around the edge.
The cake is too dark.
The cake is too dry.
The bread or cake (e.g.
cheesecake) looks good,
but is soggy on the inside
(sticky, streaked with
water).
The cake cannot be
turned out of the dish
when it is turned upside
down.
You have measured the
temperature of the oven
using your own meat
thermometer and found
there is a discrepancy.
Sparks are generated
between the tin and the
wire rack.
Roasting and grilling
The temperature and roasting time depend on the type and amount of food being
cooked. This is why temperature ranges are given in the tables. Begin with the lower
temperature and, if necessary, use a higher setting the next time.
For more information, see the section entitled Tips for grilling and roasting which
follows the tables.
Approximately 10 minutes before the end of the baking
time specified in the recipe, poke the cake with a
cocktail stick at its highest point. If the cocktail stick
comes out clean, the cake is ready.
Use less liquid next time or set the oven temperature
10 degrees lower and extend the baking time.
Observe the specified mixing times in the recipe.
Only grease the base of the springform cake tin.
After baking, loosen the cake carefully with a knife.
Select a lower temperature and bake the cake for
a little longer.
When it is done, make small holes in the cake using a
toothpick. Then drizzle fruit juice or an alcoholic
beverage over it. Next time, select a temperature 10
degrees higher and reduce the baking time.
Use slightly less fluid next time and bake for slightly
longer at a lower temperature. When baking cakes with
a moist topping, bake the base first, cover with almonds
or bread crumbs and then add the topping. Please
follow the recipe and follow the baking times.
After baking, allow the cake to cool for a further 5 to 10
minutes, then it will be easier to turn out of the tin. If it
still sticks, carefully loosen the cake around the edges
using a knife. Turn the cake tin upside down again and
cover it several times with a cold, wet cloth. Next time,
grease the tin well and sprinkle some bread crumbs
into it.
The oven temperature is measured by the manufacturer
after a specified period of time using a test rack in the
centre of the cooking compartment. Ovenware and
accessories affect the temperature measurement, so
there will always be some discrepancy when you
measure the temperature yourself.
Check that the tin is clean on the outside. Change
the position of the tin in the cooking compartment. If
this does not help, continue baking but without the
microwave. The baking time will then be longer.
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