Question About Making A 12X18-Inch Cake

Decorating By Newatdecorating Updated 2 Mar 2007 , 8:19pm by sdanczak

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Newatdecorating Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 2:07pm
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I am going to be making a graduation cake and am thinking about using a 12 x 18-inch pan that use to belong to my mother-in-law. I have never made a cake this size before. I have read that a pan this size will need anywhere from 11 to 14 cups of batter. I make my batter from scratch and it yields 3 3/4 cups. The size mixer I have, allows me to double my batter when I make it. This means I will making double batches of batter, twice.

When I make the first batch and pour it in the pan, will it be okay letting it sit out while I make my second batch?

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indydebi Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 2:12pm
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yep

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angelas2babies Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 2:15pm
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It will be fine. Good luck on your cake!

angie

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fooby Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 2:20pm
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Don't forget your flower nail! I almost did when I wanted to test my 12 x 18 pan last weekend icon_lol.gif It's a good thing I looked around the counter before pouring the batter. I had a feeling something was missing icon_biggrin.gif

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Confectionary1 Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 3:37pm
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The flower nail .......does it help evenly distribute the heat?

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fooby Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 7:55pm
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The flower nail .......does it help evenly distribute the heat?




Yes and it doesn't make such a big hole as the heating core. For a 12 x 18 pan, I used 3 flower nails. Came out perfectly! HTH.

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2sdae Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 8:08pm
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I use 2 in my 12x16 pan so deff 3 for the 12x18. At least I would just to be sure. And remember to grease them well.

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julzs71 Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 8:18pm
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Why don't you bake one double mix? Then bake another. That is if you are layering.

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sdanczak Posted 2 Mar 2007 , 8:19pm
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I just did a 12x18 yesterday and the batter is fine waiting for the second batch. I use at least 2 flower nails in that pan and never have a problem. Make sure you have a larger cooling rack (I learned the hard way the first time). Good luck

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