When you’re baking, it’s so tempting to crack open that oven door just to peek. But honestly, every time you do, the temperature inside drops fast. Opening the oven door while baking often leads to uneven cooking and can ruin delicate baked goods like cakes or soufflés. Some recipes, like certain breads, might actually benefit…
To set your oven to bake, just find the “bake” button or dial on the control panel and pick the temperature your recipe calls for. Preheating matters—let the oven reach that temperature before sliding your food in, or you risk uneven results. Most ovens use heat from both the top and bottom elements when baking….
When you bake, the conventional oven mode—heat from both the top and bottom, no fan—usually works best. This setting helps your food cook evenly and keeps it from drying out or burning. Using the fan switches your oven to convection mode. It speeds things up but can sometimes leave baked goods a bit dry or…
When you’re baking a cake, oven temperature really matters. The sweet spot for most cakes? 350°F (180°C). That’s the magic number that helps your cake bake evenly—no burnt edges, no dry crumb. Stick close to that temperature, and you’ll usually get a moist, tender cake with a pretty decent rise. Crank up the heat too…
Using an oven to bake a cake really starts with setting the right temperature and picking the right oven setting. Turn on both the top and bottom heat to help your cake cook evenly. This way, you’ll avoid burnt edges or gooey centers. You’ve got to know how to control your oven’s heat. If there’s…
When you cook with a fan oven, you have to adjust the temperature compared to a regular oven. If your recipe says 200 degrees, it’s worth figuring out what that really means for a fan oven—or you might end up with something overdone or still raw. 200 degrees in a fan oven is usually about…
When a recipe asks you to set the oven to 170, it almost always means 170 degrees Celsius. This is what people call a ‘moderate’ heat—great for baking cakes or roasting veggies. If your oven uses gas marks, 170°C lines up with gas mark 4. Getting the temperature right really helps you avoid burning or…
When a recipe says to set your oven to 200°C, it’s telling you to heat it to about 392°F. If you’re more familiar with Fahrenheit, that’s your number. This conversion saves you from guessing and helps your food turn out the way you want. For gas ovens, 200°C usually matches gas mark 6. Sure, oven…
Baking in the oven? It all starts with preheating to the right temperature, which your recipe should spell out. Once the oven hits that magic number, you slide your food inside and let the heat do its thing. This dry heat wraps around your food, working its way in to create that cooked texture and…
If you’ve ever watched British baking shows or tried UK recipes, you’ve probably noticed oven temperatures listed with the word “fan.” When a recipe says “fan,” it’s telling you to use a fan oven—sometimes called a convection oven—where a fan blows hot air around your food. That fan helps things cook more evenly and, honestly,…