How To Measure Pan Sizes:
Measure Dimensions: To determine the pan’s dimensions always measure inside edge to inside edge of the pan so that you do not include the thickness of the pan in your measurement.
Measure Depth: To measure the depth, place your ruler straight up from the bottom of the pan (do not slant the ruler). If the pan edge is slanted, do not slant the ruler, measure straight up.
Pan Volume: To determine the pan’s volume (how much batter it will hold), pour premeasured water by the cupful until the pan is filled to the brim. Use a liquid measuring cup to pour water into the pan until it reaches the top.
If the new pan makes the batter shallower than in the original recipe, this will cause the heat to reach the center of the pan more quickly and you will have more evaporation. To solve this problem you need to shorten the baking time and raise the temperature of the oven slightly. To substitute a pan that is shallower than the pan in the recipe, reduce the baking time by 1/4.
If the new pan makes the batter deeper than in the original recipe, this will cause less evaporation and the batter will take longer to cook. To solve this problem you need to lengthen the baking time and lower the temperature of the oven slightly. To substitute a pan that is deeper than the pan in the recipe, increase the baking time by 1/4.
How To Substitute Pans:
The following table will help determine substitutions of pans and dishes of similar approximate size if you do not have the specific sized baking pan, dish, or mold called for in a recipe.
To substitute with glass pans, reduce the baking temperature by 25 degrees.
| Pan Size | Pan Substitution |
|---|---|
| 3-cup Baking Dish or Pan: | 8" x 1-1/4 round pan |
| 4-cup Baking Dish or Pan: | 1 (8") round cake pan 7-1/2" x 3" bundt tube pan 8" x 8" x 2" square pan 8 1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" loaf pan 9" x 1-1/2" round layer cake pan 9" x 2" round pie plate (deep dish) 9" x 9" x 1-1/2" rectangular pan 10" x 1-1/2" round pie plate 11" x 7" x 2" rectangular pan |
| 7-cup Baking dish or Pan: | 8" x 2" round cake pan 9" x 9" x 2" rectangular pan |
| 8-cup Baking dish or Pan: | 8" x 8" x 2" square pan 9" x 2" round cake pan 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pan 9" x 9" x 1-1/2" square pan 9-1/4" x 2-3/4" ring mold 9-1/2" x 3-1/4" brioche pan 11" x 7" x 1-1/2" baking pan |
| 9-cup Baking Dish or Pan: | 8" x 3" bundt pan 9" x 3" tube pan |
| 10-cup Baking Dish or Pan: | 8" x 2-1/2" springform pan 9" x 9" x 2" square pan 11-3/4" x 7-1/2" x 1 3/4" baking pan 13" x 9" x 2" rectangular pan 15-1/2" x 10-1/2" x 1" jelly-roll pan |
| 11-cup Baking Dish or Pan: | 9" x 3" springform pan 10" x 2" round cake pan |
| 12-cup Baking Dish or Pan: | 2 (9") round cake pans 9" x 3" angel-cake pan or tube pan 10" x 2-1/2" springform pan 10" x 3-1/2" bundt pan 13" x 9" x 2" metal baking pan 14" x 10-1/2" x 2-1/2" roasting pan |
| 15-cup Baking dish or Pan: | 13" x 9" x 2" rectangular pan |
| 16-cup Baking dish or Pan: | 9" x 3-1/2" springform pan 10" x 4" fancy tube mold |
| 18-cup Baking dish or Pan: | 10" x 4" angel-cake or tube pan |
9 Responses to “Baking Dish and Pan Size Conversions”
carol
So, if I wanted to halve a 9 x 13 lasagna pan, I would make one full recipe and put 1/2 into a 9 x9 square pan? thank you!
Pat
In you explanation on pan conversion you mention lower temperature and increasing baking time, if batter is deeper. You advise increasing baking time by 1/4, but do not mention how much to lower the temperature? Please advise. Thanks.
LESLIE GARZA
I want to make lamingtons but do not know which equivalent sized US pan to use.
Linda Stradley
Here is What’s Cooking America’s recipe and directions for making Lamingtons: Lamington Cake History and Recipe
Suhela Esmail
What do u mean by 3 cup or 4 cup baking dish or pan
Whats Cooking America
Is is the volume size the pan can hold.
Bonnie Ding
As I just started to learn how to make cakes, I noticed a lot of recipe are using 6×2 or 7×2 inch round cake pan, how to adjust the ingredients? and what size of loaf pan of square pan can substitute ? As I found them easier for cutting.
Would appreciate if I could get an answer. Best regards;
Washington News
nice article
Delphine Richert
I’ve kept asking which pan I could use to substitute the 11″ x 17″ pan required in a recipe I am making?
I’ve even asked if I can substitute a 13″ x 9″ pan ? I keep getting the SAME ANSWERS. The direct me to a website
that give all of the different pans but NOT THE 11″ x 17″ one I need for the recipe I’m making.
WHY even give a recipe for a pan that doesn’t exist? Makes me furious!!!!! I don’t know the URL. Just gave you the website that was listed where I got this information.