The bake element is the heating element that is found at the bottom of the oven. Most electric ovens use both the bake element and the broil element in a bake cycle, with the bake element performing 90% of the heating. The replacement part is made of high-quality material for long life. In an electric oven, the heating element, also known as the baking coil, is attached to the oven's back wall and located near the bottom. An oven element is a heating device found in an electric kitchen range. Much like a toaster element, the oven element converts electric current into heat, and electricity flowing through the oven element heats up the ceramic coating on the element and turns it red.