up scaling cake recipe and increasing pan size

How is baking time and/or temperature adjusted when scaling up a cake recipe from a 9x13 pan to a full sheet pan?

Best Answer

For 9x13 cakes, typically the batter is thicker. So you want to cook a little longer at a lower temperature to make sure that the inside gets cooked without burning the outside.

For a sheet pan, typically cooking is done at a higher temperature for a shorter period of time. If you cook too long at the lower temp it runs the risk of drying out.

If you were using the same amount of batter and just making a thinner cake, like I do, I would recommend increasing the temperature of the over by 25 to 50F (depending on the recipe you use), and start checking after about 15 minutes in the oven.

However, if the sheet pan batter ends up with the same thickness as the 9x13, don't change the temp or cooking time.

Time is tricky - since there can be hot/cold spots, I would cook 5-7 minutes, rotate the pan 180 degree, then cook another 5-7 and start checking. Make sure the cake springs back, and isn't doughy in the middle (no wiggling).

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How do you adjust baking cakes with different size pans?

Just increase the oven temp by 25 degrees F and decrease the bake time by a quarter. In this particular example, since your pan is 1 inch larger, more surface area will be exposed. The liquid in the cake batter will evaporate quicker, which means it will bake faster.

What happens if you use a bigger cake pan?

"If the pan is too big, the sides shield the batter and slow down the baking," says Levy Beranbaum, explaining that the resulting cake will be drier and paler than intended. "If the pan is too small, the batter will run over the sides and the cake will collapse from inadequate support."

How do you make cakes rise bigger?

How to Make a Cake Rise Higher

Follow the Recipe.

Add a Leavening Agent.

Cream the Butter and Sugar.

Fold Ingredients Together \u2013 Don't Mix.

Fill the Cake Pan Properly.

Avoid the Batter Setting Too Quickly.

Check the Oven Temperature.

How do you convert pan size to baking?

For square and rectangle pans, multiply the length of the sides. For example, a 9\xd713 inch baking pan is 117 square inches. 9\xd713 = 117. For circle pans, determine the area by multiplying the radius squared by \u03c0.

Converting your cake recipes for any size cake tin or cake pan

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