How many boxes of cake mix will fit in a 9×13 pan? (2023)

FAQs

Can I use 2 boxes of cake mixes in 9x13 pan? ›

Yes, you can double a cake mix. If you do so, fill baking pans 1/2 full and bake at 325 F until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

9×13 inch pan holds 14-16 cups of batter, essentially the same as 2 9×2-inch round pans.

The most common size for homemade cake recipes is a large rectangle. It's baked in a standard 9-by-13-inch cake pan. This is a perfect size for parties, and you can expect to get between 12 and 20 slices from a single cake.

Most boxed cake mixes provide baking times for 9-inch layers, but if you are making 8-inch layers, you may need to add additional baking time.

Repurpose an old dish towel.

Before baking, wet the one piece of towel per pan just so they're damp, and then wrap one around the outside of each cake pan, and tie the ends or secure them with safety pins. The moisture from the wet towel works to help the cake bake more evenly.

The cakes need to be on different racks to enhance the air flow and heat distribution in the oven. Put them off center but not too close to the sides. One of the cake on the middle rack and the second cake on the bottom rack of the oven. You can actually bake up to 4 or even 6 cakes at the same time in the oven.

It's perfectly a-okay to bake a cake in a glass dish as long as it is oven safe. Double-check your product and call the manufacturer if needed. When baking in a glass dish, always reduce the temperature by 25F to avoid dreaded browned areas and uneven baking.

Most cake mix boxes contain around four cups of batter.

However, this amount of batter can differ depending on the brand. For instance, Betty Crocker'sCrocker cake mixes contain four cups of batter, while Duncan Hines has only three and a half.

What size is a 1/4 sheet cake pan? Typically, a ¼ sheet cake pan will measure 13 inches by 9 inches and be one or two inches deep. However, sometimes a ¼ sheet cake pan can be slightly smaller and measure 12 inches by 8 inches and be two or three inches deep.

A 9×13 pan can hold between 3 ½ and 3 ¾ quarts. Therefore, a 9×13 dish can hold two quartz but is not necessarily a 2-quart baking dish.

How many boxes of cake mix do I need for a 9 inch pan? ›

One standard box of cake mix (approximately 15-19 oz.) will make two 9" layers.

One standard boxed cake mix makes approximately 4 to 6 cups of cake batter. Sold at grocery and superstores, cake mixes are available in a variety of flavors. Most 2-inch deep cake pans require only one box of mix.

Almost all 9-inch round cake pans are going to be two or three inches deep. Therefore, you will follow the rule of filling the pan around ⅔ of the way. The exception to this rule is if the round cake pan is shallow or the recipe tells you to fill a different amount.

The most common reason why cakes sink in the middle is that they're underbaked. What is this? If a cake isn't fully baked through, the center doesn't have a chance to set and it will sink. This creates a doughy, dense texture in the center of your cake layer.

The area of a 8x8 pan on the other hand, is 64 square inches, or close to half that of a 9x13 pan. This means you can scale a recipe down from a 9x13 pan to an 8x8 pan by simply halving the recipe. Conversely, to go from a 8x8 pan to a 9x13 pan, you double the recipe.

Editor: Ann, you can absolutely do this! We've done it numerous times. The reason, though, that it probably isn't done as frequently is that, yes, it feeds a ton of people. Also, the larger cakes are a little more unwieldy than 9-inch cake rounds.

But when cakes are baked side by side, hot air circulates evenly no matter how your oven heats. If you need to cook three cakes at a time, place two on the bottom rack, spaced apart, and one on the rack above and in between the other two.

The middle oven rack is the happy place where air is circulating, the heat sources are evenly distributed, and tops and bottoms aren't in danger of burning or browning too quickly. It's the perfect place for cakes, cookies, and brownies to stay and bake.

Metal pans are better heat conductors than glass pans, meaning the food inside cooks more evenly. Most baking recipes for cakes, muffins, cupcakes, coffee cake, banana bread, and brownies call for metal bakeware.

Do cakes bake faster in glass pans? ›

Glass slows the flow of heat between the oven's air and your batter, until the glass itself heats up. Then the glass retains heat far longer than metal will. Because of these properties, batter baked in glass often takes longer.

Metal, Nonstick and Glass Pans

If you use dark nonstick or glass baking pans, follow the manufacturer's directions. You may need to reduce the baking temperature by 25F because these pans absorb heat, which causes cakes to bake and brown faster.

Because eggs help build the cake's structure (don't use them and you're looking at a gooey mess), adding an extra egg yolk makes the cake batter denser. Translation: you'll have a moister confection. Conversely, she suggests an extra egg white for a fluffier cake.

For Moister Cake: Add One Extra Egg

Instead of adding 3 eggs to your cake batter, add 4. The extra egg will add more fat, making for moister cake and a little extra structure — an important quality of a cake that you want to decorate.

There is no significant difference between a 13- by 9-inch cake pan and a 9- by 13-inch cake pan. They are the same thing. Yes, you read that correctly. For example, pans made by different manufacturers may vary slightly by depth—two inches versus 2¼ inches.

Out of all those pans and baking dishes you have stored in your kitchen, probably one of the most frequently used is your 13x9" pan. That thing can work wonders. From pasta to enchiladas to tons of desserts, here are some of our favorite recipes that feature a 13x9" pan.

(The 9×13 also holds about 3 quarts of volume, so in some recipes it can be used interchangeably with a 3 quart Dutch oven, like this one.)

An 8” square pan and 9” round pan can be used interchangeably for cake and bar recipes. A recipe written for a 9” x 13” pan can also be made in two 9” round pans; one 9” round and one 8” round, or two 8” round pans.

An 8” square pan and 9” round pan can be used interchangeably for cake and bar recipes. A recipe written for a 9” x 13” pan can also be made in two 9” round pans; one 9” round and one 8” round, or two 8” round pans.

When you double a cake recipe do you double the time? ›

6. Cooking and baking time will be different. When you double a batch of cookies it doesn't take double the time to bake them, it just makes more of them. Doubling a cake will make it take longer to bake, but it won't double the time.

Yes, you can mix half of a cake mix. To do so, use 1-2/3 cups dry mix, 2 eggs, and half of the water and oil. Follow package directions for baking temperature and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Bundt Cake Pan Capacity

Traditional Bundt cake pans hold 12-cups of batter, which is the perfect two-cake cake mix size. Most recipes that make 10 to 12 cups of batter will fit perfectly in most bundt cake pans.

The area of a 9x13 pan is 117 square inches. The area of a 8x8 pan on the other hand, is 64 square inches, or close to half that of a 9x13 pan. This means you can scale a recipe down from a 9x13 pan to an 8x8 pan by simply halving the recipe.

There is no significant difference between a 13- by 9-inch cake pan and a 9- by 13-inch cake pan. They are the same thing. Yes, you read that correctly. For example, pans made by different manufacturers may vary slightly by depth—two inches versus 2¼ inches.

If, for example, your recipe calls for an 8-inch cake pan and you only have a 9-inch, relax, no problem. 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.

Baking cakes

Cakes can be baked up to two days in advance, stored tightly wrapped with plastic wrap in the fridge or at room temperature. Cupcakes can be baked one day in advance and stored (frosted or unfrosted)s in an airtight container in the fridge or at room temperature.

Eggs are responsible for giving baked goods structure, which means the amount you use directly affects the resulting texture. Using too few eggs will make your desserts dense, but using too many will make them rubbery. The explanation for this lies in the fact that eggs are made up of protein.

When you overmix cake batter, the gluten in the flour can form elastic gluten strands – resulting in a more dense, chewy texture. The white batter looks airier, while the red looks thick and dense. You Can Taste The Difference: The overmixed cupcakes were gummy.

Substitute the water in box directions for milk. Replace the oil in the box directions with butter and DOUBLE the amount. Add one additional egg than what the box instructions call for. Mix ingredients together and follow baking directions from the box.

What happens if you use 2 eggs instead of 3 in a cake? ›

Overall, changing the number of eggs in your cake recipe can alter the properties of your cake. Too few eggs will yield a cake that is overly compact and doesn't hold together will. Too many eggs can leave you with a spongy or rubbery mess.

Mixing in cream cheese, ricotta, sour cream, whole-fat yogurt, or peanut butter in addition to the amount of fat called for on the box will yield even richer cakes.

If you do want to bake layer cakes in one tin then make sure that the sides of the tin are deep enough. The cake batter should not come more than 2/3rds up the side of the tin, otherwise it could overflow during baking.

Filling the Pan

How much batter should go into a Bundt pan? Broadly speaking, a classic 10-cup pan should contain enough batter to reach the two-thirds mark, but should be no more than three-quarters full.