Cake Pan Conversions Chart
Using my free Cake Pan Conversions Sheet, you can get an in-depth look into common cake pan sizes and conversions to help you when you don’t have the right size available. You can also use this guide to help you adjust your recipes or make substitutions to make your cake pan size work for whatever you’re baking.
In my cupboard, you’ll find many different types of baking pans and cookie sheets. Between testing different recipes for the website or just doing a lot of baking, I find myself constantly unable to find the pan that a recipe calls for sometimes. You, too, will find yourself without the type of cake pan that your recipe calls for, at some point in your baking journey.
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Cake Pan Conversions Chart
It might take some extra math and some modification, but if you use this Cake Pan Conversions Sheet, you can swap sizes and shapes with confidence the next time you bake! No matter if you’re using a larger pan or a smaller round pan, you can figure out the perfect baking time for all your different size pans.
Why It Works
The main difference between each of the different cake pans is the volume that it holds. While some have other benefits, such as a springform or bundt pan, the main thing you’re looking for is a similar volume substitute. Using my Cake Pan Conversions Sheet, you will have all the information and other suggested pan sizes ready, so you don’t have to calculate it yourself!
When picking a different cake pan to replace it with, make sure you choose the most similar one to the pan originally called for.
How It Works
Step 1: Choose your recipe and then check to see the recommended pan size. For example, my Light and Fresh Triple Berry Layer Cake requires two or more round cake pans.
Step 2: Refer to the Cake Pan Conversions Cheat Sheet guide to find an equivalent that you already own. If I don’t have round cake pans in my cake example, I could use a square pan instead.
Step 3: Before pouring in the batter, ensure that the pan conversion works with the batter volume that your recipe makes. For example, if I was substituting my round cake pans for loaf pans, I need to have more than one!
Cake Pan Conversions
This free printable Cake Pan Conversions Sheet will make baking cakes so easier when you can easily find a substitute. It includes popular sizes that you probably have on hand, such as springform, muffin, Bundt, and more.
Here are all the cake pan conversions included in our printable cheat sheet:
- 9-inch springform pan (volume 10 cups) = 1 (10-inch) round pan, 1 (10-inch) springform pan, 2 (8-inch) round pans, 2 (9-inch) round pans, 18-24 cupcakes
- 9×13-inch rectangular pan (volume 14 cups) = 1 (10-inch) bundt pan, 2 (9-inch) round pans, 2 (8-inch) springform pans, 2 (9-inch) loaf pans, 21-28 cupcakes
- Bundt pan (volume 12 cups) = 2 (9-inch) round pans, 2 (8×4 inch) loaf pans, 1 (10-inch) springform pan, 1 (10-inch) square pan, 18-24 cupcakes
- 8-inch square pan (volume 8 cups) = 1 (8-inch) round pan, 1 (9-inch) loaf pan, 1 (8-inch) tube pan, 1 (8-inch) springform pan, 12-16 cupcakes
- 12-cup muffin pan (volume 6 cups) = 1 (9-inch) round pan, 1 (8-inch) loaf pan, 1 (7-inch) Bundt pan, 1 (7-inch) springform pan
- 10×15 inch jelly roll pan (volume 15 cups) = 1 (10-inch) Bundt pan, 2 (9-inch) round pans, 2 (8-inch) round pans, 1 (9×13 inch) rectangular pan, 24-36 cupcakes
- 2 (8-inch) round cake pans (volume 8 cups) = 1 (8-inch) square pan, 1 (9-inch) loaf pan, 1 (8-inch) tube pan, 1 (8-inch) springform pan, 12-16 cupcakes
- 2 (9-inch) round cake pans (volume 12 cups) = 1 (10-inch) square pan, 2 (8-inch) loaf pans, 1 (9-inch) tube pan, 1 (10-inch) springform pan, 18-24 cupcakes
- 9-inch loaf pan (volume 8 cups) = 1 (8-inch) square pan, 2 (8-inch) round pans, 1 (8-inch) tube pan, 1 (8-inch) springform pan, 12-16 cupcakes
As you can see, you can take any original recipe and change up how much batter you want to use or do a little math and figure out how to change to a larger or a smaller pan. (although I’ve done the cake pan conversions for you!) This simple baking pan conversion chart will help you get the best results no matter the different pan size. You’ll love the baking pan sizes with pictures!
Cake Pan Conversion Tips
Make sure that you’re paying attention to the different capacities of the pans and specialty pans.
Those who bake a lot will actually use a kitchen scale to weigh out the cake batter to know exactly how long to bake the cake based on the weight. Every home baker will have to figure out the difference between a shallower pan and a deeper pan, and this is where using a cake pan converter can be a huge help.
It’s also best practice to be sure that you’re not trying to overfill the pan area. Common problems with using a different pan for baking really do stem from the volume of the batter that is being added. The easiest way to stay true to filling the pans is to only fill any size of the pan 3/4 full. This is a good technique for muffin pans and more.
How to Grab
The next time you go to use your favorite cake recipe, but don’t have the right pan for the job, use my free Cake Pan Conversions Sheet to help you out! Download Cake Pan Conversion Cheat Sheet and print it out, and you are ready to start baking.
Cake Pan Conversion FAQs
Yes, it is free to download and print any printable from our site. Just know this is for personal use only. You can not sell these printables as your own.
You can use two round pans that are 9×2-inches in size or two 8-inch springform pans.
You can, but just know that the cake will turn out different in texture and might be dry as well. You’ll want to compensate for the size difference by scaling up the ingredients. Some say to scale the ingredients by 25% to make up the difference in size.
For an 8-inch pan, you’re going to be adding in 5 cups of batter.
Other Helpful Baking Printables
I have included some of my favorite helpful baking printables here if you’d like. These work great for baking tips or quick guides when you get stuck.
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