17BakingWhat to do if… The solution…a cake baked in a tray is too light at the bottom? Insert the tray on a lower level and remove all othertrays from the oven.…a cake baked in a form is too light at the bottom? Do not insert the baking form in the oven on the tray,but on the wire rack.…a cake/small cakes and pastries are too dark Insert the cake/pastries at a higher level.at the bottom?…a cake is too dry? Set the oven temperature to a slightly higher value.Preheat the oven.…a cake is too moist on the inside or if meat is Set the baking or roasting temperature to a slightlynot cooked on the inside? lower value. Important: baking or roasting times cannotbe shortened by selecting higher temperatures. It isbetter to choose a slightly longer baking or roastingtime and to allow the dough to bake longer.…a cake baked with hot air in a form or a Do not place the baking form directly in front of the rearrectangular form is too dark at the back? wall of the oven, but in the middle.…a cake sinks? Use less fluid the next time or set the oven temperatureto a value that is lower by 10 degrees. Pay attention tothe stirring times specified in the recipe. Do not openthe oven door too soon.…a cake has risen in the middle and is lower Do not grease the edge of the spring form. Afterat the edges? baking, carefully loosen the cake with a knife.…a cake is too dark at the top? Insert it on a lower level, select a lower temperatureand bake the cake for a slightly longer time.…a cake is too dark at the bottom? Insert it at a higher level and choose a lowertemperature the next time.…a fruit cake is too light at the bottom and Use the deeper grilling tray for baking.the fruit juices spill over?…a cake is too dry at the bottom? Use a toothpick to make small holes in the finishedcake. Then sprinkle fruit juice or an alcoholic beverageover it. The next time, choose a temperature that ishigher by 10 degrees and shorten the baking time.…bread or a cake looks good from the outside, The next time, use slightly less fluid and bake slightlybut is too moist on the inside? longer at a lower temperature. In the case of cakes witha moist covering, first bake the base, sprinkle almondsor breadcrumbs over it and then add the covering.Pay attention to recipes and baking times.…you have baked on several levels and your If you select a slightly lower temperature, your cakescake on the top tray is darker than and pastries will be browned more evenly. Trays in-on the bottom one? serted at the same time need not be ready at the sametime. Allow the bottom trays to bake for 5-10 minuteslonger and insert them at an appropriately earlier time.…biscuits stick to the tray? Briefly reinsert the tray in the oven and remove thebiscuits immediately.…a cake does not come out of the tin easily? Carefully loosen the edge with a knife. Turn out thecake again and cover the form several times with a coldwet cloth. The next time, grease the form well andadditionally sprinkle breadcrumbs into it.Tips and Tricks