Tables and suggestions – Baking
Tables and suggestions – Cakes
Type
Walnut cake
Fruit tart
Fruit cakes
Savoury tarts
Simple cake (sponge cake)
Almond cakes
Puff pastry
Advice on cake baking ware
The most commonly used type of baking ware is
black metal tins. If you are also going to use the
microwave, use glass, ceramic or plastic baking
ware. These must be able to withstand
temperatures up to 250ºC. If you use these
types of baking ware the cakes are not browned
as much.
Advice on how to bake cakes
Different amounts and types of pastry require
different temperatures and baking times. Try low
settings first of all and then, if necessary, use
higher
temperatures
temperature will result in more uniform baking.
Always put the cake tray in the centre of the
turntable.
Baking suggestions
How to check if the cake is properly cooked
Start sticking a tooth pick in the highest part of
the cake 10 minutes before the end of the
.
Container
Spring-form type tin
Spring-form type tin
Cake tin with central
hole
Spring-form type tin
Spring-form type tin
Cake tray
Cake tray
next
time.
A
lower
Level
Temperature
1
170/180
2
150/160
1
170/190
2
160/180
1
160/170
2
110
2
170/180
baking time. When no dough sticks to the tooth
pick the cake is ready.
If the cake is very dark on the outside
Next time choose a lower temperature and let
the cake bake for a longer time.
If the cake is very dry
Make small holes in the cake with a tooth pick
after baking has finished. Then sprinkle the cake
with some fruit juice or alcoholic drink. Next time
increase the temperature by about 10º and
reduce the baking time.
If the cake does not come free when turned
Let the cake cool down for 5 to 10 minutes after
baking and it will come out of the tin more easily.
If the cake still does not come free run a knife
carefully around the edges. Next time grease the
cake tin well.
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Time (min)
30/35
35/45
30/45
50/70
40/45
35/45
35/45
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