Cake baking question

[ninchursanga]

I made a carrotcake which was supposed to be baked in 20 min at 250°C. The recipe was intended for a round, tarte-like form but I put it in a cake form.
After the 20min the cake started to burn from the outside, but is not yet done from the inside.

I took it out, let it cool and could easily scratch the burned outside (it was very little).
Now could I put the cake back in the oven, at a lower temperature so it will be done in the inside?
Any suggestions or ideas how to safe it?

[writeon]

How annoying. I know that carrot cake mixture is fairly dense and would need about 40 mins.... I'd put it back in the oven....you can always give it to the birds if it doesn't work.

[happytraveller]

250° seems very high to me. I normally bake cakes at 180° for 40mins to 60mins. I would put it back in the oven at lower temperature. Hope it works !

[auntieannie]

yes, lower temperature and put some aluminium foil to protect the outside of the cake.

[Voy]

wait. we are talking diff. temp. systems here.

but still.. I can't believe only 20 min was correct. it's just not enough for anything bigger than a cookie.

[suzanneschuelke]

I think 250 sounds too high too. That's why the outside was burning and the inside not done. I just look at that is almost 500F. I would probably cook at 350 (180 C). I don't bake anything hotter than 400 (205 or so)

[Baz Faz]

The default mode on our oven for cakes is 180 so suggesting 250 was bound to burn the outside before the centre was cooked. If you can cut off the burnt bits just try cooking some more. (What do I know? Mrs Faz bakes the cakes)

[Hedonista]

I'm with Baz and HT, any pastry or cake would burn at 250ºC. The norm is 180ºC.

[ninchursanga]

The recipe was originally meant for a round, lower form not for a cake form. It was really just the 'heart' of the cake that wasn't done and I think had I put it in a round tarte form it would've worked out okay.


Next time I'll ditch that 250 and put the oven to the suggested 160 or max 180.