Hi

Ia have an Onida Black Beauty oven (microwave and convection options both in it).

Whenever I bake a cake, It seems to be puffing nicely. But the moment the time is over, It sinks down immediately and nothing is cooked.

I have tried several recipes , cooking at different temperatures and everything I could, but it just does not cook...even after being in oven for 40-45 minutes..

I use convection mode.

Please help.

Take a look here; Cake Tips.

Many cakes will take at least an hour (especially the oven is not fan assisted.)

Are you using too much baking powder? For instance if you use self-raising flour AND baking powder the cake will rise beautifully then sink dramatically (there is not enough 'structure' on the cake to maintain the rise.)

Are you repeatedly opening the oven door to 'see how it is doing'? If so the oven might not be getting to the required temperature.

Take a 'failsafe' recipe such as the recipe for Lemon Cake on this site. Follow the instructions exactly. If that doesn't work there could be something wrong with the oven. Check with an independent oven thermometer if you have one.

Hope this helps, Winton

Winton has made a few very good comments. Another one is whether you are using the microwave part of the combination oven also, at least for part of the cooking? I find that my Bosch combi oven is not very good for cakes etc., it?s performance is not as good as my main oven, even when I use convection oven only.

Does your oven book give a cake recipe? If yes, it is worth trying their recipe first and then adjusting your timing accordingly.

Are you in India (this is an Indian oven, isn?t it?) and are you by any chance using old baking powder/flour? It might be worth writing to the company and asking them about your troubles, telling them the things you have already tried that haven?t worked. Usually big companies are very helpful about their products. My younger sister lives in Noida and has a combi oven. She makes pretty decent cakes and breads in her oven, but I can?t remember which oven she has. So, the problem may be with the oven not regulating its temperature well. I am no cake expert, these are just a few suggestions!

PS: The reviews for this oven's performance and their after sales service on the internet are pretty poor. May be it is the obven that is bad!

Try Mary Berry's definitive cake recipes. I've tried these a few times and they've always turned out perfect. Just do a quick search on google, you'll find them no problem.

if your cakes keep turning out raw or fairly uncooked in the middle regardless what recipes you try it sounds more like a problem already mentioned: your oven.

check with a bought temp gauge from any cook shop.

the temperature for most cakes sponge based ones tend to be around 180C...for a 8" tin for about 30-45mins some cake are lower and cook for longer like fruit cakes or heavy cakes containing fruit pulp type of cakes.

Hi,

Since i have been using onida black beauty for baking purposes...i use the metalware they have provided..now i want to use more..but am not sure if i could buy metal or glass..please help

Hello Sheets

I am not familiar with the name you mention. Have u tried silicone baking containers? They are great, nothing ever sticks.