Sheet Cake Sizes?
Decorating By creativecakesbychristine Updated 25 Oct 2005 , 2:30am by stephanie214
Everywhere I look sheet cake sizes seem to be different. Could someone please tell me what the dimensions (size of pan) a full sheet, half and quarter are?? ALSO, when doing a sheet cake for a party, on teh Wilton website it says for a 2 layer cake, do I actually bake 2 cakes or do I just cut it in half and fill it? I'm confused. Please help.
Thank you so much!
try this link...scroll down a bit and it tells you dimensions, I know its a cutting guide, but it gives the sizes too....
http://www.wilton.com/wedding/cakeinfo/partycuttingguide.cfm
A two layer cake is one thats torted...yes basically a cake cut in half with filling in between layers...
good luck.... 
So is the 9x13 the 1/4, the 11x15 the 1/2 and the 12x18 the full??
LOL, I've been making 2 cakes this whole time instead of torting them, although I have been putting frosting in the middle. No wonder they turn out so doggon big! lmao! Oh well, now I know better.
Thanks again.
Yes, I believe you are correct!!
Don't worry, I did the same thing for years!!
Thank god for sites like this, or I'd be a moron forever!!! LOL
So is the 9x13 the 1/4, the 11x15 the 1/2 and the 12x18 the full??
LOL, I've been making 2 cakes this whole time instead of torting them, although I have been putting frosting in the middle. No wonder they turn out so doggon big! lmao! Oh well, now I know better.
Thanks again.
I was told that the 12x18 was a 1/2 sheet, (about double the 1/4 sheet) and that the 11x15 was a 1/3 sheet, and that 18x 24 was a full sheet, but I agree that everyones sizes are different.
Wilma
There are different dimensions for pans. I've known this but realized it the other day when I bought a box the other day from a different place and it was too small!!! GRR!
Also, about the 2 layers. You can do it either way---baking one cake and torting or make 2 cakes. Sometimes I feel that in a 2" deep pan, the cake layers aren't as thick. Also, sometimes you want that big ole look! So sometimes I go ahead and bake 2 cakes and put them together.
I use the same sizes that cake77 showed. Instead of selling them by sheet sizes I tell customers how many each one feeds, only because evryone has such different ideas about the sizes.
I agree with mama (I hope you don't mind me calling you Mama). If they order a double layer with filling I make two cakes. I also charge more and it feeds more.
Melony
Me again, sorry, i just went to that link that charleydog posted. Wilton must be crazy I could never get 45 servings out of a 1/4 sheet (9x13). Not even trying really hard..lol. My guests would look at me like a was plain old stingy.
Just thought I'd share the thought.
Melony
Sorry, those are the guidelines that everyone told me to follow when I asked, but thanks for that info....sorry again...
I totally agree about the serving sizes they are pathetic! I've been tempted to actually take my pan sizes and figure out myself how many I think it will feed. Great idea to make life easier but I haven't done that yet! 
And I agree with Melony too---I charge more for filling a sheet cake.
I always make 2 and stack them, my cakes with filling, frosting, and decoration are always over 5 inches. I don't think it's moronic at all. It looks large and impressive, my customers don't pay for a cake the same height as one at Sam's. While even Sam's cakes are larger than a torted one layer torted into 2.
charleydog, No need to apologize, unless you came up with the serving guide...lol.. in that case I need to have a few words with you. I could never tell a customer that it feeds 45. Can you imagine if I charged 2.00 a serving on that 1/4 sheet? that would be $90.00. Wow
Melony
Okay then.. how do I know how many each cake will serve? LOL Sizes and servings would be great if anyone has a guidline for me, other than Wilton apparently because they are off? Thanks again!
I use to make 1 layer for my sheet cakes and they were never even...had to trim tops. Now I make 2 separate layers and they come out basically even now and they cook faster.
My 1/2 sheet is 11x15 and the full is 2 11x15 put together.
I don't even use those guides.
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