Tiered wedding cakes.
3 layer 8 inch round cake.
1 layer sheet cake.
These cakes are baked in special round cake pans with a hollow center.
See my 6 inch cakes for more information.
2 11 x 7 inch baking dishes.
Mix chunks of room temperature butter slowly into the dry mix on a low speed.
Based on my own rule of thumb an eight inch round requires about 24 ounces of batter.
An 8 round cake 3 4 6 tall will give you 24 servings but an 8 round cake 2 tall will give you only 12 servings.
2 8 inch round cake pans 8 inch square baking dish 8 cups.
Cupcake recipes yielding 12 16 cupcakes fit wonderfully in 3 6 inch cake pans.
14 18 24 event style description.
For example let s say i wanted to make my three layer toasted sugar and brown butter cake layer cake 82 ounces as a single eight inch layer for a neapolitan cake.
For both types of cake expect to get 12 to 16 slices.
Most ceremonial wedding cakes are made with two or more layers of cake with icing between each layer.
Place the first cake layer on the stand put the cake layer on top of the frosting right side up so that the flat bottom sits on the stand.
2 8 x 4 inch loaf pans1 9 inch tube pan.
Line four 7 inch pans or three 8 inch round pans with parchment rounds and grease with non stick baking spray.
Similarly if you bake two 2 inch layers and torte it into 4 you can get about 5 1 2 to 6 inch cakes.
9 2 inch round pan holds 8 cups of batter the same as an 8 2 inch square pan and a 9.
1 10 inch bundt pan.
8 2 inch round pan holds 6 cups of batter.
Frosting is easier when the cake is elevated and closer to eye level.
A 10 inch 12 cup pan is the standard size.
If you don t have a cake stand turn a large wide bottomed mixing bowl upside down and place a plate on top of it.
6 2 inch round pan holds 4 cups of batter the same as an 8 4 inch loaf pan.
The standard angel food cake pan is 10 inches in diameter and fits the average cake stand.
2 9 inch round cake pans.
Slices are typically 4 inches high and 2 inches long by 1 inch wide.
When estimating the size of a wedding cake assume the serving size will be at least that big and then figure out how many are needed for the guest count.
Sometimes if necessary than i make sure each layer is 1 3 4 inch.
Mix together all dry ingredients flour baking powder sugar and salt in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or with a hand mixer until fully combined.
2 3 layers 1 cake flavor 6 8 and 9 inch cakes contain one batch of batter.
4 inch high 2 layers 1 cake flavor 6 8 and 9 inch cakes contain one batch of batter base price.