Cake pans substitute

[Night Elf]

I've got a recipe for a cake that uses two 8-in. pans. I need to use a 13 x 9. Can I fit this recipe into the 13 x 9 or do I need to change the amount of ingredients?

[GailV]

There are cake pan conversion charts all over the internet, for example: http://allrecipes.com/howto/cake-pan-size-conversions/ and http://www.joyofbaking.com/PanSizes.html

 

I imagine some types of recipes are easier to convert than others, depending on the ingredients and how they react.

[zoobie]

It will work! Just adjust the time.

[plansrme]

Awww, come on--you missed an opportunity to use geometry to calculate area and volume???  Cheater!  I made my own wedding cake and still have fond memories of calculating the number of cups of batter to use in several different, oddly-sized pans.  And yes, that may be the only time I have ever used high school geometry.

[Night Elf]

Awww, come on--you missed an opportunity to use geometry to calculate area and volume???  Cheater!  I made my own wedding cake and still have fond memories of calculating the number of cups of batter to use in several different, oddly-sized pans.  And yes, that may be the only time I have ever used high school geometry.

 

Actually I calculated the square inches and figured out the 13 x 9 had more area. The cake cooked in 30 minutes. It's perfect. Well, it looks good. I haven't yet tasted it.