Top Baking Questions Answered

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Can I Use a Layer Cake Recipe to Make a Sheet Cake?
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Layer Cakes and Sheet Cakes

A 13 x 9-inch baking ban is just about equal to two 9-inch round cake pans in volume, so the amount of batter should be about right for a sheet cake pan. If you double your recipe you will have enough batter for two 13 x 9-inch sheet cakes.

The depth of both size pans is about the same (2 inches) so the baking times will be fairly similar...

Can I use a layer cake recipe to make a sheet cake?

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