Alternate Cake Pan Size and Baking Time

[Sussan Estela Olaya]

Hi Rebekah Szecsy @bekah090

Welcome to the Scoolinary community.

Regarding your question: When you change the size of the cake pan, the baking time may vary. In this case, you’re switching from 4 pans of 14 cm (5.5 inches) to 2 pans of 20 cm (8 inches).

Considerations:

– Batter depth: The 20 cm pans will hold more batter per pan, which means the cake will be thicker.

– Exposed surface: By reducing the number of pans and increasing the size, the surface area exposed to heat will also change.

Estimated baking time:

Since you’re using larger pans and the batter will be thicker, the baking time will likely increase. A good starting point would be to add 10 to 15 minutes to the original time. So, instead of 35-40 minutes, you might need to bake the cakes for 45 to 55 minutes.

I suggest beginning to check for doneness around 45 minutes, using a toothpick or cake tester. If it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, the cake is ready.

If you have any other questions, or if you’d like further assistance, feel free to reach out.

Best regards, Scoolinary Team.

[Sol Damiani]

Hi @bekah090 👋

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[Slavina Ilieva-Bubeva]

“Hello Rebekah, did you try this version? I also want to make the recipe using only two baking pans with a larger diameter. Did the recipe turn out well, and are you satisfied with the result?”

[Sussan Estela Olaya]

Hi Slavina, we hope Rebekah can get back to you soon regarding your question.We’ll tag @bekah090 her so she gets an extra notification and can reply.If you have any other questions about the courses, I’m here to help.
Best regards,SussanScoolinary Team