Confused About Batter Amount For 11 X 15 (2") Pan

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notjustcake Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:08pm
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Ok someone said rule of thumb fill the pan 3/4" full I made 3 mixes an it still not there? and someone else told me 3 mixes is too much !!!!How much batter do I put in this thing!!!!! icon_cry.gificon_cry.gificon_cry.gif

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cakejunkie Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:14pm
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I usually fill mine 3/4 full too and it's always fine. I have have'nt made an 11x15 yet so I can't offer you much advice. Good luck!

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LisaBa Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:14pm
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I have only ever used 2 cake mixes for this pan and have never had a problem.

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adknight Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:16pm
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Wilton's website

http://www.wilton.com/cake/cakeprep/baking/times/party_2inch.cfm

says one 2" layer in an 11x15 pan should be about 11 cups of batter (I think box mixes usually yield from 4 to 6 cups but not every one is the same).

Hope this helps even a little!
~Amber

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KansasSherry Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:17pm
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I also always use 2 mixes and it is perfect for that size. I use 2 1/2 mixes for the 12x18 pan.

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sujeeart Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:18pm
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I use an 11x15 a lot and have always used 2 boxes unless I am making a white cake. Then I use 2 and a half.

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notjustcake Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:20pm
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OOPS I put 3 mixes measured 3/4 full with an edible marker and it still had a way to go who knows what's gonna happen now dang!!!!!!!!! 2 mixes was barely half of the pan, am I oing something wrong? I guess we'll see what happens

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sun33082 Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 10:20pm
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Are you just using mixes? What mix are you using? Are you adding anything to the mixes?

I add pudding and an extra egg and 2 mixes does ok, 2 1/2 bakes a nicer higher cake.

3 mixes and it's not 3/4 full sounds a little odd though.

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umfalcon Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 11:52pm
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Pesonally, I stick to the 4 cups per box rule and go from there. When I actually measure the batter, I get better results than the 3/4 rule.

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indydebi Posted 20 Apr 2007 , 12:18am
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is it a 2" deep pan or a 3" deep pan?

for the 2" pans, I use 2 mixes for the 11x15 and 3 mixes for the 12x18.

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lisascakes Posted 20 Apr 2007 , 2:33am
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I use BC mixes and use
1 1/2 for 9x13
2 for 11x15
3 for 12x18

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JanH Posted 20 Apr 2007 , 5:02am
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Your rule of thumb is incorrect (according to Wilton).

2" pans should be filled 1/2 to 2/3 full.

But I always measure the cup amount according to the Wilton charts (which fills the pan 2/3 full).

3" pans should only be filled 1/2 way.

If you wish to overfill the pans, you should collar the pans:

http://www.cakecentral.com/article43-Collaring-Your-Cake-Pans-Make-A-Deeper-Cake.html

Handy Cake Mix by Pan Size Chart:

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-22705-.html

HTH

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