Which mode for baking cake in microwave?

Which mode for baking cake in microwave? - White and Brown Bread on Black Surface

I have a microwave over with a grill. Four modes of cooking are possible with this.

  1. Microwave(with 100, 80, 60, 40 and 20% power)
  2. Grill(heating coil is only at the top)
  3. Combination 1(30% time for microwave and 70% time for grill)
  4. Combination 2(55% time for microwave and 45% time for grill)

Is it possible to bake a cake using any of these modes and if possible which one will be the best option?

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Best Answer

There is not a straight "yes" or "no" answer to your question.

First, an oven which cannot turn off its microwaves cannot replace a normal oven. Any recipe meant to be baked in a real oven will fail if it is exposed to microwaves. So alternatives 1,3 and 4 are out. Option 2 also won't work, even if the microwaves are truly turned off, because the cake will not rise and stay raw in the middle. You cannot bake a cake without a bottom coil.

For the "yes" part, there are recipes which are specifically designed for microwaves. They are more muffin-like, and most of them have to be eaten while hot. Also, if you are making them, you have to give up on the whole variety of texture which is possible with cakes and make this one specific type. But if that's enough for you, do it. You will have to search recipe databases for "microwave cupcake". Just don't try to take a random cake recipe and bake it in the microwave.

If you try a microwave specific recipe, then the pure microwave setting will be the correct one. The power choice will be given by the recipe.

For some more detail, see also this question, this question and this question.



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Quick Answer about "Which mode for baking cake in microwave?"

When you are using a microwave to bake a cake make sure to set the temperature right. If your microwave has a convection mode, set it to 180 degrees. If not, turn the power to 100 per cent, meaning to power level 10 as seen on your microwave.

What oven mode do you use to bake a cake?

When you bake a cake, you want indirect heat. In order to achieve that, preheat your oven (perhaps a few degrees higher than the recipe states), and let the elements bring the oven to that heat. Then quickly open the oven and place the cake inside, close the door and turn down the heat to where it should be.

Can we bake cake in microwave mode?

Yes, you read that right. You can make any cake you like in a microwave. Even in microwaves, some of you might have convection microwaves and some of you might have non convection microwaves.

How do you bake a cake in the microwave?

Bake the cake.Cook the cake in the microwave for 3-4 minutes on full power. The cake will bubble and puff in the microwave just as it would in the oven. Just as it starts to set (it'll still be jiggly), it's done. Check to see if the cake is baked by sticking a toothpick straight down into the center.

Is convection mode in microwave same as oven?

Convection Mode enables you to cook food in the same way as in a traditional oven. The microwave mode is not used. You can set the temperature, as required, in a range varying from 40 \u2103 to 250 \u2103 in eight preset levels. The maximum cooking time is 60 minutes.


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