160 °C in Gas Mark
160 °C on a gas oven dial:
gas mark 3
Gas oven dial
140 °C
Fan-forced oven
Fan-forced ovens run about 20 °C hotter than conventional at the same dial setting, so gas mark 3 is 140 °C with the fan on. See the full oven temperature conversion chart.
160 °C is the gentle end of baking — rich fruit cakes, cheesecakes, custards, meringue-topped puddings and slow-braised joints, anything that would crack, curdle or dry out at a hotter setting. On a gas dial it is gas mark 3.
160 °C in Gas Mark conversion table
| Gas mark | Gas mark 3 |
| Conventional oven (°C) | 160 °C |
| Fahrenheit (°F) | 325 °F |
| Fan-forced / convection | 140 °C |
| Oven description | Moderate |
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Frequently asked questions
What is 160 °C in gas mark?
160 °C is gas mark 3. That is 325 °F, or 140 °C in a fan-forced oven.
Is gas mark 3 160 °C or 170 °C?
160 °C. Charts disagree on this rung more than any other — some print 170 °C — but the ladder this site uses puts gas mark 3 at 160 °C / 325 °F, matching the standard British oven chart. 170 °C actually falls between gas marks 3 and 4.
What is 160 °C in Fahrenheit?
160 °C is 325 °F. That is the American setting for cheesecakes and rich cakes, the same jobs a British recipe gives to gas mark 3.
Why bake at 160 °C rather than 180 °C?
A lower oven gives the centre time to set before the outside colours. For deep cakes, anything egg-heavy and anything with a lot of sugar, 160 °C is the difference between evenly baked and burnt-edged.