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Troubleshooting
CAKE PAN
LOAF SIZE AND SHAPE
Problem Possible cause Solution
Cake does not rise enough. Eggs were not mixed to viscous material. Use egg breaking machine to mix eggs.
Sugar omitted or not enough added. Mix the ingredients as listed in recipe.
Wrongtypeofcakeourused. Donotuseall-purposecakeour.
Flat loaf, no rising. Eggs were not mixed even enough. Use egg breaking machine to mix eggs.
Required standard recipe was not used. Apply standard recipe.
Cake surface is cracked. Notcorrectamountsofsugar,salt,ourand/
or liquid.
Check recipe ingredients.
Top and sides cave in. Too much liquid. Reduce liquid amount.
Eggs were not mixed even enough. Use egg breaking machine to mix eggs.
Gnarly, knotted top – not smooth Not enough liquid. Add more milk or water.
Toomuchcakeour. Reducecakeour.
Tops of loaves may not all be perfectly shaped –
noeectonavour.
Make sure cake is made under the best
possible conditions.
Collapsed while baking. Machine was placed in a draught or may have
been knocked or jolted during rising.
Reposition cake.
Exceeding capacity of cake pan. Do not use more ingredients than
recommended.
Salt omitted or not enough used. Use amount of salt recommended in recipe.
Toomuchcakeour. Measurethecakeouraccurately.
Warm, humid weather. Reduce liquid amount.
CRUST COLOUR AND THICKNESS
Problem Possible cause Solution
Dark crust colour/crust too thick. Cake was not removed immediately after baking. Remove immediately after baking.
Loaf of cake is burnt. Bread maker malfunctioning. See "Service and customer care" section.
Crust too light. Cake was not baked long enough. Extend baking time.
CAKE PAN
Problem Possible cause Solution
Kneader cannot be removed. Kneader is stuck due to dried dough remains. Add water to bread pan and allow kneader
to soak. Then you may need to twist kneader
slightly to remove it (see cleaning section).
Cake cannot be poured out. The blade was stuck in the cake. Wear gloves and rotate the fork by hand to
separate blade from cake.
The cake is sticking to the cake pan. Not enough cake oil.
Cake pan cannot be lifted up. Base for cake pan and bottom base coupling
may be deformed or some foreign body inside.
Carefully rotate cake pan in left and right
direction to loosen it.