Why did my eggless cup cake prepared with condensed milk get charred in a convection microwave?
We have prepared the eggless cupcake with condensed milk. We have used convection mode in microwave.
Preheated to 200C and then baked the cake for 10 mins. It started off nicely, but at 10th min, we got the charred cake.
What could be the problem with this?
Best Answer
It's probably best to make this cake in an actual oven (even if the recipe specified a microwave oven) as the heat will be more even. Anyway, ovens can be remarkably inaccurate in temperature so perhaps although you set your oven at 200 C it may have been actually at 225 C say. The batter may have also been quite thick and so have a higher tendency to burn unlike a thinner, wetter batter, if you pair this with the inaccuracy of the oven temperature then it's not surprising that it burnt.
Hope this helps for next time!
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Why does my microwave burn my cake?
Have you checked the temperature setting/power level on your microwave? Sometimes that's the only thing. Think of the dish you're using; a ceramic dish will heat to a temperature warmer than the ambient air, and in turn scorch your cake. Try using silicone or heat resistant glass instead.Is convection microwave good for baking cakes?
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. Majority of people think that baking a cake in a microwave can only be done in a convection microwave but that is just not true.How do I bake a cake in a convection microwave?
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. Level ten is the maximum heat offered by a regular microwave oven and you need that level to bake a cake properly.2 Min Mug Cake Recipe - Super Soft \u0026 Rich Eggless Microwave Cakes - CookingShooking
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Answer 2
I have been making black forest cakes in the microwave for over 6 years without any errors.
The time you used was way too long! For 600g it takes a maximum of 8 mins and 30 seconds to bake.
I make walnut and banana muffins based on which, I am giving you the following advice,
Next time make sure:
- The batter flows slightly but is not too liquid;
- Set your oven on combination mode if you can, or convection mode is fine;
- Temperature 600ºC and time: first 2 mins, then a 30 second wait followed by another minute;
- Test with a clean needle or toothpick after a minute of it cooling inside the oven.
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