User manual
Baking results Possible cause Remedy
The cake is too dry. The baking time is too long. The next time you bake, set
a shorter baking time.
The cake browns unevenly. The oven temperature is too
high and the baking time is
too short.
Set a lower oven tempera-
ture and a longer baking
time.
The cake browns unevenly. The mixture is unevenly dis-
tributed.
Spread the mixture evenly
on the baking tray.
The cake is not ready in the
baking time given.
The oven temperature is too
low.
The next time you bake, set
a slightly higher oven tem-
perature.
10.5 Conventional Cooking - Top oven
Food Heat setting Total prepara-
tion time (min)
Shelf position
Biscuits 4 10 - 20 2
Small / Queen Cake 5 18 - 25 2
Sponge 4 18 - 20 2
Victoria Sandwich 4 18 - 25 2
Gingerbread 2 75 - 90 2
Flapjack 5 25 - 30 2
Shortbread 3 45 - 65 2
Fruit Pies, Crumbles 6 40 - 50 2
Milk Puddings 3 90 - 180 2
Scones 7 8 - 12 2
Choux Pastry 6 30 - 35 2
Éclairs / Profiteroles 5 20 - 30 2
Flaky Pastry 6 25 - 40 2
Mince Pies 5 15 - 20 2
Pasta Lasagne etc. 5 40 - 45 2
Meat Pies 7 25 - 35 2
Quiche, Tarts, Flans 5 25 - 45 2
Shepherd’s Pie 7 30 - 40 2
Soufflés 5 20 - 30 2
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