Help!!!! Cake Pan Size

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aundron Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 8:26pm
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Okay, I hate to ask you guys this question that has been asked a million times, but I can't find it in the forums!!

Could someone help me or direct me to the cake pan sizes. For ex., is a 11x15 cake a half sheet or a whole sheet??

Also, I'm only charging someone 20.00 for an 11x15, I know I'm undercharging and I won't do it again. It's just for a basic cake with buttercream icing and balloons saying "Happy Birthday"; what would you guys charge??

Thanks for your help!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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aundron Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 8:49pm
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Bumping because I need help!!! icon_biggrin.gif

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Momof4luvscakes Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 8:56pm
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I sell a 11x15 for $35.00. I consider the 12x18 a half sheet, and I use 2 of those for my whole sheet. I guess a 9x13 would be a 1/3 sheet and 11x15 would be a 1/4 sheet.

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mkerton Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:02pm
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From what most say on here the 12X18 is a half sheet, and 9X13 is a qtr sheet....I personally like making the 11X15 size myself but have never sold any.....they just seem to be the right size for most of our family b-day parties...

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smbegg Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:12pm
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I have been researching this and here is what I have found from many different threads:

9x13 is a 1/4 sheet.
2- 9x13 (makes 12x1icon_cool.gif together make a 1/2 sheet or a 13x18 pan as well
A whole is 4- 9x13 (makes 16x24) or a 18x26 pan but most cannot fit in the oven.

11x15 is a 1/3 sheet.

Pricing, I havn't come up with so can't help you there. I would probably charge about 25 for a simple 1/4 sheet, but I am just starting out.

HTH
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aundron Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:17pm
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Okay so a 9x13 is a 1/4 sheet and a 12x18 is a half sheet????


So selling an 11x15 as a 1/3 sheet is okay??? Selling it for 20.00 is obviously too cheap, right?

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Momof4luvscakes Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:19pm
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I would definately charge more next time. At least $35.00 for 11x15.

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aundron Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:25pm
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I knew I wasn't charging enough. They want me to do a cake every month, so I told my dH to let them know, that I will charge them 20.00 for a smaller cake, but if they want this size again, I will have to charge them more.

I called around to some different bakeries (including Wal-Mart) and the prices ranged from 21.47 to 48.00; and this was just for a basic cake saying "happy birthday" with some roses!!!!

I'm new at this, so hopefully, I'll get this pricing thing and pan size together.

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caryl Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:26pm
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I sell 11x15 torted for $45.00, and that's for 30-40 servings.
And 12x18 torted for $55.00, for 40-50 servings.

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aundron Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:32pm
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Okay, so how hard is it to torte a 11x15???

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KittisKakes Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 9:37pm
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It varies on your area.

I'm in southside VA.
I sell a 1/4 sheet for $20
1/2 sheet for $35
full sheet for $55

That's for a basic Happy Bday with a couple of flowers. I don't torte my basic sheet cakes. For actually images and more detailed designs, the price starts to go up from there.

I don't use 11x15, well, just because no one has asked for it, but I would probably go between $25 - $30 as a base price. HTH

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caryl Posted 19 Sep 2006 , 10:00pm
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I have a large cookie sheet- think it's the Wilton one- it has a lip on one side which makes it easy to hold onto while sliding it btwn the layers. Before that I just used a large cake board. It's not hard to do. I just prefer to torte all of my cakes- that layer of buttercream or ganache or filling just adds sooooo much to the cake, and it adds a little height too.

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