Zanussi ZCG43000BA User Manual

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Tips on baking
Baking results
Possible cause
Remedy
The bottom of the cake is not
browned sufficiently.
The shelf position is incorrect.
Put the cake on a lower shelf.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The oven temperature is too high. The next time you bake, set a
slightly lower oven temperature.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
The baking time is too short.
Set a longer baking time. You
cannot decrease baking
times by setting higher tem-
peratures.
The cake sinks and becomes
soggy, lumpy or streaky.
There is too much liquid in the
mixture.
Use less liquid. Be careful with
mixing times, especially if you use
a mixing machine.
The cake is too dry.
The oven temperature is too low. The next time you bake, set a
higher oven temperature.
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 temperature
and a longer baking time.
The cake browns unevenly.
The mixture is unevenly distrib-
uted.
Spread the mixture evenly on the
baking tray.
The cake is not ready in the bak-
ing time given.
The oven temperature is too low. The next time you bake, set a
slightly higher oven temperature.
Conventional Cooking - Top oven
Food
Heat setting
Total prepara-
tion time
(min)
Shelf posi-
tion
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
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