Augmum:Thanks Funz and Augmum for your replies. I baked in a 3-in-1 oven (microwave, grill and convection) at 180 deg celsius for 40 mins. My first attempt last week was bad. My son commented that the texture was more like bread than cake, and the top was tough like cookie! :?metoo, so long it taste goodFunz:Not a baking master but one who bakes as a form of stress relief. haha.
We are all also learning. God knows how many failed attempts I've had.
Aside from the cracked top, the cake texture and taste is ok? Personally, I am not so particular about how it looks more on how is the taste.
Anyways, the 1st thought will be the temp of the oven is too high. Cannot follow the temp and baking timing blindly as each oven is different. That said, it takes a few tries to understand your own oven. C
heck out this site for more information on the possible problems.
http://www.baking911.com/cakes/problems.htm
and it is not burnt, i'm ok with the appearance.
ya, agree....that's what i told counter 11, abt her oven.
Tried again this afternoon, beat the mixture for a shorter time. The texture feels more like cake this time, but the cake still raised quite high. Taste-wise, it was ok for both attempts.
Funz, thanks for the link. Will check it out. I need to get this right before I have the confidence to attempt other cakes.
