Common questions

What is a standard sized cake tin?

What is a standard sized cake tin?

9×3 inch tube pans are the standard size. I have a few that are 8 inch and 10 inch and most recipes using tube pans fit nicely in all. 9×3 inch tube pan holds 12 cups of batter, the same as 10×2 inch square pan, 12×17 inch jelly roll pan, and a 10×2.5 inch springform pan.

What are the sizes of cake pans?

Baking Pan Sizes

Approximate Pan Dimensions (inches) Approximate Volume (cups) Approximate Pan Dimensions (centimeters) (cm)
8 x 8 x 2 inches 8 cups 20 x 20 x 5 cm
9 x 9 x 1 1/2 in. 8 cups 23 x 23 x 4 cm
9 x 9 x 2 inches 10 cups 23 x 23 x 5 cm
10 x 10 x 2 inches 12 cups 25 x 25 x 5 cm

What size is a 450g cake tin?

As a rough guide, a 2lb (900g) loaf tin is about 21cm long, 11cm wide and 7cm high (8 x 4 x 3 inches approx) and a 1lb (450g) loaf tin is 16cm long, 11cm wide and 7cm high (6 x 4 x 3 inches).

What is a 9 inch cake tin in CM?

Cake tin conversion charts

ROUND SQUARE EGGS (Sponge cake)
18 cm / 7 inch 15 cm / 6 inch 5
20cm / 8 inch 18 cm / 7 inch 6
23 cm / 9 inch 20cm / 8 inch 8
25 cm / 10 inch 23 cm / 9 inch 10

What is the most popular cake tin size?

The most common sizes of tin are 20cm/8 inches and 23cm/9 inches, though you can get smaller and larger sizes and an 18cm/7 inch tin is not uncommon.

What is the best size cake tin?

We generally recommend a 25cm/10in tin. Loaf tins A non-stick 900g/2lb loaf tin will work for our loaf cake recipes.

What is the most common cake tin size?

What can I use if I don’t have the right size cake tin?

When you don’t have the right size cake pan Say the recipe you want to make calls for an 8-inch springform pan, and all you have is a 9-inch springform pan.

What happens if you use a bigger cake tin?

If your baking tin is bigger, it means the batter is shallower so will bake faster and the end result will be dry and overbaked. Simply increase the oven temperature by 5°C and decrease the baking time by a quarter. 2. Two of these will always be useful as you can bake a two-layer cake at once.

How big is a 5 inch square cake tin?

The following example will compare a 6″ round cake tin with a 5″ square cake tin. 28.26 square inches. We now to need find the length (L) for the square cake tin i.e. the ‘size’ of the square cake tin. 5 x 5=25 square inches.

How many litres does a replacement cake tin hold?

For example, if the replacement cake tin holds 1 litre, and the original cake tin holds 2 litres, then 1 / 2 = 0.50. To adapt the recipe, you need to multiply the ingredients by a factor of 0.50 (so 100g x 0.5 = 50g).

How big should I make a square cake?

For square cakes, use the round quantities below and deduct 1 inch from the round cake chart, or alternatively, see the cake tin sizes chart above. ❮❮ Fantastico Etsy Aprons

How big is an 8 inch round cake?

This chart helps down and upscale cake recipe quantities and assumes that the recipe you are using is the most common size/shape, which is an 8 inch (20cm) round cake and 3 inch (7.5cm) deep. For square cakes, use the round quantities below and deduct 1 inch from the round cake chart, or alternatively, see the cake tin sizes chart above.