I have a new fan oven but probs with cakes

bigsister | 10:06 Sat 07th Apr 2012 | Food & Drink

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My new Stoves mini range cooker is lovely, but as I have to lower the temp by 20 degrees [as per instructions] I find that cakes don't brown enough. I can't turn off the fan [I don't think], and cooking longer overcooks.
Help needed please. Thank you

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daffy654

Could you turn the heat up for the last 5-10 minutes to see if that helps with browning?

murraymints

maybe have it really hot before you put in and then turn down...give it a kick start..only a suggestion though !

murraymints

maybe better as Daffy says to give it a kick at the end !

bigsister

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I think I'll try turning it up at the end. Apparently it's best if you don't heat the oven first. Have got a coffee cake in at the moment and didn't heat it first, [trying everything].

bednobs

with my fan oven we generally use the same heat, but cook it for less time

bigsister

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Thanks everyone. Coffee cakes put into cold oven looked fine, but then they are 'coffee coloured' anyway. Maybe I'll stick to chocolate coffee and fruit cakes! Thanks everyone again.