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Home » Baking Tips

Your Handy Guide to Cake Pan Sizes and Conversions

By Rebecca Swanner | April 20, 2022 | Updated on June 19, 2023 | 1 Comment
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Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - Bundt Pans
Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - 9x13 Pan
Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - Skull Cakelet Pan
Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - 9x13 Pan

So, you want to bake a cake. But, you don’t have the right-sized cake pan. Or eggs. Well, we can help you with one of those. Your local supermarket or farmer’s market should be able to help you with the latter.

Cake pans come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes from square and round to skull. Which, somehow wasn’t on the geometry test. If you’re swapping one for another, there’s one thing you need to consider: volume. So, here’s your guide to cake pan sizes so that you can bake your little heart out. Speaking of, there’s probably a pan for that too.
Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - Skull Cakelet Pan

How Do I Substitute Cake Pans?

To switch between one cake pan and another, you’ll need to know the volume of the pan you’re starting with.

  • Square and rectangular pans: measure the length and multiply it by the width. Take your measurements on the inside of the pan.
  • Round pans: Multiply the radius by the height by π. (Or look at the list below.)
  • Specialty pans: Check the box or the sheet it came with. (For instance, that skull cakelet pan holds 2.5 cups of batter total.)

Once you know the volume, find a pan in the list below that has a similar volume. If you choose a shallower pan, you will need to shorten the baking time and raise the oven temperature. If you choose a deeper pan, you’ll need to lengthen the baking time and lower the oven temperature.

To measure a baking pan’s depth, place a ruler on the bottom and measure to the top of the pan, without slanting the ruler. Then ask what books it reads.
Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - Round Cake Pan

Can I Use an 8×8 Pan Instead of a 9×13?

You can but you will need to adjust your recipe. An 8×8 pan has a volume of 64 and a 9×13 pan has a volume of 117. 65 divided by 117 is .54. So, you can just halve the recipe. If you want to use a 9×13 pan instead of an 8×8, double your recipe.

If the measurements don’t work out nicely — like if one pan is 35% larger — you’ll need to increase the numbers in the recipe by that amount to accommodate.
Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - 9x13 Pan

What Are the Different Sizes of Cake Pans?

Size Volume
Square Pans
8 x 8 x 2 inches (20 x 5 cm)
8 cups (1.9 liters)
9 x 9 x 1.5 inches (23 x 23 x 3.8 cm)
8 cups (1.9 liters)
9 x 9 x 2 inches (23 x 23 x 5 cm)
10 cups (2.4 liters)
10 x 10 x 2 inches (25 x 25 x 5 cm)
12 cups (2.8 liters)
 
Round Pans (and Springform Pans)
6 x 2 inches (15 cm x 5 cm) 4 cups (948 ml)
8 x 1.5 inches (20 cm x 3.8 cm) 4 cups (948 ml)
8 x 2 inches (20 cm x 5 cm) 6 cups (1.4 liters)
9 x 1.5 inches (23 cm x 3.8 cm) 6 cups (1.4 liters)
9 x 2 inches (23 x 5 cm)
8 cups (1.9 liters)
9 x 3 inches (23 x 6 cm)
12 cups (2.8 liters)
10 x 2 inches (25 x 5 cm)
10 cups (2.4 liters)
10 x 10 x 2 inches (25 x 25 x 5 cm)
12 cups (2.8 liters)
 
Rectangular Pans  
7 x 11 x 2 inches (28 x 18 x 5 cm)
10 cups (2.4 liters)
10.5 x 15.5 x 1 inches (27 x 39 x 2.5 cm) 10 cups (2.4 liters)
9 x 13 x 2 inches (23 cm x 33 x 5 cm) 14 cups (3.3 liters)
 
Loaf Pans  
Mini Loaf: 11 x 15.75 inches (for all loaves) 4 cups (946 mL)
8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches (21 cm x 1 cm x 6 cm)
6 cups (1.4 liters)
9 x 5 x 3 inches (23 x 13 x 6 cm)
8 cups (1.9 liters)
 
Bundt Pans  
7.5 x 3 inches (19 x 8 cm)
6 cups (1.4 liters)
9 x 3 inches (23 x 8 cm) 9 cups (2.1 liters)
10 x 3.5 inches (25 x 9 cm)
12 cups (2.8 liters)
 
Tube Pans  
8 x 3 inches (20 x 8 cm)
9 cups (2.1 liters)
9 x 3 inches (23 x 8 cm) 12 cups (2.8 liters)
10 x 4 inches (25 x 10 cm)
16 cups (3.8 liters)

Cake Pan Sizes and Substitutions - Bundt Pans

Baking Pan Conversion Chart for Substitutions

Pan Volume Substitution
8 x 2 inch Round Pan 6 cups 8 x 2 inch Round Pan
9 x 1.5 inch Round Pan
7.5 x 3 inch Bundt Pan
8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inch Loaf Pan
9-inch Pie Plate
 
9 x 2 inch Round Pan 8 cups 9 x 5 x 3 inch Loaf Pan
8 x 8 x 2 inch Square Pan
9 x 9x 1.5 inch Square Pan
10-inch Pie Plate

12 to 18 cupcakes
 
10 x 2 inch Round Pan 10 cups 7 x 11 x 2 inch Rectangular Pan
10.5 x 15.5 x 1 inch Rectangular Pan
9 x 9 x 2 inch Loaf Pan
15 x 10 x 1 inch Jelly Roll pan
Two 8-inch Round Pans
 
10 x 2 inch Round Pan 12 cups 9 x 13 inch Rectangular Plan
10-inch Round Pan
9x 3 inch Springform Pan
10 x 3.5 inch Bundt Pan
9 x 3 inch Tube Pan
Two 8 x 4.5 inch Loaf Pans
Two 9 x 1.5 inch Round Pans
Two 8 x 2 inch Round Pans
Two 9-inch Pie Plates
18 to 24 cupcakes
 
9 x 13 inch Rectangular Pan 16 cups Two 8 x 2 inch Square Pans
Two 9 x 1.5 inch Square Pans
Two 10-inch Pie Plates
Two 9 x 5 x 3 inch Loaf Pans
24 to 36 cupcakes
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Rebecca Swanner
Founder + Editor-in-Chief at Let's Eat Cake
Pleased to meet you. I'm the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Let's Eat Cake: The world's first smart, funny lifestyle site for women.

I've written or worked for a wide range of lifestyle sites and magazines, including Billboard, Nylon, Parade, Men's Journal, Us Weekly, Stuff, Blender, Beachbody, Alternative Press, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and more. See more on my LinkedIn.

On the baking side of things, I've run my own baking company and competed on Cupcake Wars, so hit me up with your baking questions! I respond fastest on Instagram where you can find me @letseatcakeblog

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  1. AvatarVickie says

    September 22, 2023 at 8:47 am

    Can’t find the conversion chart fo a 18x24x2 cake pan I need to know how many boxed cake mixes will this pan hold.

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