When baking chiffon cake, oven preheating should not be ignored, it can ensure that the cake can be evenly heated and perfectly fluffy. How to preheat the oven?

Understanding the type of oven

Different ovens preheat in different ways. For conventional ovens, you can generally choose to preheat the upper and lower heaters, while for air oven ovens, you need to choose the hot air circulation preheating mode.

2. Setting the preheating temperature

The best preheating temperature for chiffon cake is 150-160 degrees Celsius. If it is too low, the inside of the cake will not be cooked through, and if it is too high, the top of the cake will be burnt.

3. Preheating

The oven should be preheated as soon as the cake batter is prepared. This ensures that the oven will be at the ideal temperature when the cake goes into the oven. The typical preheating time is 10-15 minutes.

4. Place a thermometer

To ensure that the temperature in the oven is accurate, place a thermometer in the oven. This will allow you to monitor the temperature at all times to avoid it being too high or too low.

5. Remove the baking sheet

When preheating the oven, do not leave the baking sheet inside. This is because the baking sheet will affect the heat distribution in the oven, resulting in uneven heating of the cake.

6. Place the baking sheet after preheating

When the oven is done preheating, place the baking sheet in the middle layer. This will ensure that the cake is heated evenly during baking.

7. Judging Preheating Completion

Generally speaking, when the temperature inside the oven reaches the desired temperature and remains stable, it means preheating is complete. At this point you can pour the cake batter into the baking pan and send it into the oven.

8. Notes on preheating the oven

Do not open the oven door too often during preheating to avoid heat loss.

After preheating is completed, immediately put the cake batter into the oven to avoid the oven temperature dropping.

If the oven preheating time is too long, you can reduce the preheating temperature appropriately.