Can these settings bake a cake?

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I've tried baking so many times with this kind of oven settings but they never work. The exterior of the cake looks fine, but when cut opened, they look as if they were never cooked. The oven doesn't come with bottom heat. I used fan settings (right top) and then turn it on to the top heat fan setting (right bottom) for the last 10mins to brown the cake.

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Best Answer

You're baking using a convection fan. This generally won't work unless the cake recipe is calibrated for it; you'll end up with a cake which is brown on the outside and raw in the middle (as you did). It's remotely possible that a combination of lowering the temperature and convection would be successful, but I don't have a formula for you.

Suggestions:

If the issue with top heat is that the cake is burning on top before the bottom is done, I would suggest placing a rack above the one the cake sits on, and a cookie sheet on that rack. This will protect the top of the cake from the radiant heat of the element, causing it to cook only from reflected heat off the sides of the oven. This may, however, increase cooking times somewhat so make sure to check cake doneness with a skewer.

Or: Add a baking stone on the rack holding the cake as well (under it), and preheat the stone for 30 min before baking the cake. This will give it some heat from the bottom.

Or: both of the above.

Or: get a new oven. They make fairly nice countertop ovens now which have a bottom baking element.




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What oven setting do I use to bake a cake?

The majority of cakes are baked in a regular oven at 180c (350F/Gas Mk 4), on the centre shelf of the oven.

Can I bake cake in convection mode?

The simple answer, yes, you can bake a cake in a convection oven. But it is far trickier than baking in a conventional oven. This is mostly because cake batters are light, and the circulation of hot air can flatten air bubbles and create a short, flat, and dense result.

How do I bake a cake in a convection oven?

In this case, pre-heat the oven to 190 C and bake for 20 minutes, then press Stop. Immediately press the convection button, set temperature to 160 C , set the time for 20 minutes and press 'Start' again. Always remember to take the cake /cookies / bread out from the oven once the baking is done.



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Answer 2

try seperating your cake into each layer. instead of one large cake, bake three (1/3) layers so they bake quickly and evenly, and avoid using the fan if you can. 320F is a good cake baking temp [depending on type of cake]

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