Wedding Cake Baking Time and Batter Amounts - Three Inch Deep Pans

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The chart below is based on Wedding Cake Baking Time and Batter Amount for 3-inch Deep Pans from the Wilton Test Kitchen (posted with permission); your results may vary depending on oven performance or altitude in your area. For large cakes, always check for doneness after they have baked for 1 hour. For pans 11 inches and larger, we recommend using a heating core to insure even baking. See also Baking Pan Substitutions Chart 

Use this chart as a guide when baking wedding cake tiers. Batter amounts for the 3-inch deep cakes on the chart are for pans 1/2 full of batter. An average 2-layer cake mix yields 4 to 5 1/2 cups of batter.

Icing amounts are very general and will vary with consistency, thickness applied and tips used. These amounts allow for top and bottom borders.

Serving amounts are based on wedding-sized portions of approximately 1 x 2 x 4 in. Other cake sizes: 1.5"x2"x4" (party size serving); 2"x2"x2" (standard sheet cake serving)
NOTE: Cakes from 3 to 6 in. high, baked in the same size pan, would yield the same number of servings because they follow the same pattern of cutting. Cakes shorter than 3 in. would yield half the number of servings indicated for that pan.

The number of cake servings and serving sizes listed are intended as a guide only and offer a small portion of wedding cake.

Pan Shape

Size

Number of Servings

(1 Layer)

Cups Batter

Baking Temperature

Baking Time (Minutes)

Approx. Cups

Icing to Ice

& Decorate 2 Layer Cake

See also: Amount Rolled Fondant

Round

6"

12

3

350°

35-40

3

 

8"

24

5

350°

55-60

4

 

10"

38

8

325°

65-75

5

 

12"

56

10 1/2

325°

60-65

6

 

14"

78

15

325°

75-85

8

 

16"

100

18

325°

75-85

9

18" Half Round

2" layer

146*

9**

325°

60-65

10 1/2

 

3" layer

146*

12**

325°

60-65

10 1/2

Square

8"

32

6 1/2

350°

60-65

4 1/2

 

10"

50

9

325°

65-75

6

 

12"

72

14

325°

65-75

7 1/2

 

14"

98

19

325°

65-75

9 1/2

Contour

7"

11

3 1/2

350°

45-50

2

 

9"

17

5 1/2

350°

45-50

2 1/2

 

11"

24

8

350°

80-85

3

 

13"

39

13

325°

75-80

4

 

15"

48

16

325°

75-80

5

Sheet

9 x 13"

65

11 1/2

325°

70-75

5

 

11 x 15"

90

16

325°

80-85

6 1/2

 

12 x 18"

108

20

325°

85-90

8

Other Pan Depths

Pan Shape

Size

Number of Servings

1 Layer

Cups Batter

Baking Temperature

Baking Time (Minutes)

Approx. Cups

Icing to Ice

& Decorate 2 Layer Cake

2 1/2 deep Beveled

8"

9

3

350°

35-40

2

 

10"

15

5

350°

40-45

2 1/2

 

12"

21

7

350°

45-50

3 1/2

1 1/4 Deep Beveled

14"

18

7

325°

45-50

4

 

16"

24

8

325°

45-50

5

*Batter for each half round pan

** Four half rounds

Note: For Pans 10 inches and larger, use a heating core when baking. Use 2 cores for 18 inch pans.

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