Cake and Baking Pan Size Conversions
Trying to fit a square cake into a round pan? Find out how much batter you'll need. Here's a handy-dandy infographic to help you out:
If you have an unusual pan size and would like to figure out its capacity, measure the amount of water it takes to fill the pan.
- Compare that measurement to the volumes in our chart (or the cake pan size listed in your recipe) to determine how much batter you'll need.
- To ensure a cake rises evenly, you should only fill your pans to the half-way mark.
- The baking time may change as well, so it is imperative that you keep a watchful eye on your cake, and check for doneness using your preferred method.
- It's always better to have a little extra batter, rather than not enough. Once you've filled the pans half-full, use any remaining batter to bake a few cupcakes.
Baking Pan Conversion Chart
| Recipe Calls For | Volume | Use Instead |
| 1 (8-inch) round cake pan | 4 cups | 1 (8 x 4)-inch loaf pan; 1 (9-inch) round cake pan; 1 (9-inch) pie plate |
| 2 (8-inch) round cake pans | 8 cups | 2 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pans; 1 (9-inch) tube pan; 2 (9-inch) round cake pans; 1 (10-inch) Bundt pan; 1 (11 x 7-inch) baking dish; 1 (10-inch) springform pan |
| 1 (9-inch) round cake pan | 6 cups | 1 (8-inch) round cake pan; 1 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pan; 1 (11 x 7-inch) baking dish |
| 2 (9-inch) round cake pans | 12 cups | 2 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pans; 1 (9-inch) tube pan; 2 (8-inch) round cake pans; 1 (10-inch) Bundt pan; 2 (11 x 7-inch) baking dishes; 1 (10-inch) springform pan |
| 1 (10-inch) round cake pan | 11 cups | 2 (8-inch) round cake pans; 1 (9-inch) tube pan; 1 (10-inch) springform pan |
| 2 (10-inch) round cake pans | 22 cups | 5 (8-inch) round cake pans; 3 or 4 (9-inch) round cake pans; 2 (10-inch) springform pans |
| 9-inch tube pan | 12 cups | 2 (9-inch) round cake pans; 2 (8-inch) round cake pans; 1 (10-inch) Bundt pan |
| 10-inch tube pan | 16 cups | 3 (9-inch) round cake pans; 2 (10-inch) pie plates; 2 (9-inch) deep dish pie plates; 4 (8-inch) pie plates; 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans; 2 (8-inch) square baking dishes; 2 (9-inch) square baking dishes |
| 10-inch Bundt pan | 12 cups | 1 (9x13-inch) baking dish; 2 (9-inch) round cake pans; 2 (8-inch) round cake pans; 1 (9-inch) tube pan; 2 (11x7-inch) baking dishes; 1 (10-inch) springform pan |
| 11 x 7 x 2-inch baking dish | 6 cups | 1 (8-inch) square baking dish; 1 (9-inch) square baking dish; 1 (9-inch) round cake pan |
| 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish | 15 cups | 1 (10-inch) Bundt cake pan; 2 (9-inch) round cake pans; 3 (8-inch) round cake pans; 1 (10 x 15-inch) jellyroll pan |
| 10 x 15 x 1-inch jellyroll pan | 15 cups | 1 (10-inch) Bundt pan; 2 (9-inch) round cake pans; 2 (8-inch) round cake pans; 1 (9 x 13-inch) baking dish |
| 9 x 5-inch loaf pan | 8 cups | 1 (9 x 2-inch) deep dish pie plate; 1 (10-inch) pie plate; 1 (8-inch) square baking dish; 1 (9-inch) square baking dish |
| 8 x 4-inch loaf pan | 6 cups | 1 (8-inch) round cake pan; 1 (11 x 7-inch) baking dish |
| 9-inch springform pan | 10 cups | 1 (10-inch) round cake pan; 1 (10-inch) springform pan; 2 (8-inch) round cake pans; 2 (9-inch) round cake pans |
| 10-inch springform pan | 12 cups | 2 (8 x 4-inch) loaf pans1 (9-inch) tube pan; 2 (9-inch) round cake pans; 1 (10-inch) Bundt pan; 2 (11 x 7-inch) baking dishes; 2 (8-inch) round cake pans |
| 8-inch square baking dish | 8 cups | 1 (9 x 2-inch) deep dish pie plate; 1 (9 x 5-inch) loaf pan; 2 (8-inch) pie plates |
| 9-inch square baking dish | 8 cups | 1 (11 x 7-inch) baking dish; 1 (9 x 2-inch) deep dish pie plate; 1 (9 x 5-inch) loaf pan; 2 (8-inch) pie plates |
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