Pan size conversion
Cake tins scale by area, not by width. A 9-inch round holds about 26 percent more than an 8-inch round, and a 10-inch holds 56 percent more. Pick what the recipe wants and what you actually own, and this works out the multiplier and what it does to the bake time.
×1.26
Multiply every ingredient by this. 26% more batter than the original.
200 g flour
252.9 g
3 eggs
3.8
250 ml milk
316.1 ml
Timing. The batter sits shallower, so it bakes faster. Start checking 5 to 10 minutes early.
About the 9-inch round. Almost exactly the same area as an 8-inch square, which is why the two swap cleanly with no timing change at all.
Common tin sizes
| Tin | Metric | Area | Holds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-inch round | 15 cm round | 28.3 in² | 4 cups |
| 7-inch round | 18 cm round | 38.5 in² | 5.5 cups |
| 8-inch round | 20 cm round | 50.3 in² | 6 cups |
| 9-inch round | 23 cm round | 63.6 in² | 8 cups |
| 10-inch round | 25 cm round | 78.5 in² | 10 cups |
| 8-inch square | 20 cm square | 64 in² | 8 cups |
| 9-inch square | 23 cm square | 81 in² | 10 cups |
| 9x13-inch rectangular | 23 x 33 cm | 117 in² | 14 cups |
| 8.5x4.5-inch loaf | 21.5 x 11.5 cm | 38.3 in² | 6 cups |
| 9x5-inch loaf | 23 x 13 cm | 45 in² | 8 cups |
| 10-inch bundt | 25 cm bundt | 78.5 in² | 12 cups |
| 10-inch tube pan | 25 cm tube | 78.5 in² | 16 cups |
| 9-inch springform | 23 cm springform | 63.6 in² | 10 cups |
| 10-inch springform | 25 cm springform | 78.5 in² | 12 cups |
| 12-cup muffin tin | 12 wells, 7 cm across | 70.7 in² | 6 cups |
| 8-inch pie dish | 20 cm pie dish | 50.3 in² | 4 cups |
| 9-inch pie dish | 23 cm pie dish | 63.6 in² | 5 cups |
| 9-inch deep dish pie | 23 cm deep pie dish | 63.6 in² | 6.5 cups |
| 10x15-inch jelly roll | 25 x 38 cm | 150 in² | 10 cups |
Converting the ingredient amounts too? Grams to cups by ingredient, and oven temperatures in fan and gas mark.