What type of oven is good for baking cake?

Shopping.
Girls would go crazy when it comes to shopping.

But how about shopping for the right oven? We went down to Mustafa to check out several types of ovens and had a quick chat with the experienced sales lady.

When choosing an oven, the sales lady may ask you, “what are you planning to use the oven for?”

Whether is it for baking cakes, cookies or roasting a chicken, different types of oven are required for different cooking.

There are 3 known types of oven in the market:

1. Microwave oven/Fan-based conventional oven
2. Top and bottom heat conventional oven
3. All in one conventional oven with steam function

I would go straight into the point in explaining which oven is best for baking cakes.
Option 2, i.e. top and bottom heat conventional oven, is the most preferred choice for baking cake.

<u>Why?</u>

The heat produce by the top and bottom heating grills are gentle on fluffy cakes i.e. cakes/pastries that require to rise in form. For example sponge cake and muffins.

If the fan-based oven is being use, the air blowing out and circulating within the oven may change the soft and delicate structure of air-incorporated cakes. Usually, cookies and brownies are good with fan-based oven.

Do stay away from the steam function if you’re using all-in-one oven for baking cakes unless you are steaming cake pudding or Malay kuih that require water to cook.

~ by delciesdesserts on 8 September 2008.