1. Using the correct pan size is key to successful baking. To determine the length, width or diameter of a pan, measure it across the top, from inside edge to inside edge. 2. The depth of a pan is ...

Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But . . . some rules are meant ...

Q. How do you adjust a cake recipe if you want to use a different size pan, such as using a 13-by-9-inch pan or cupcakes instead of two or three round cake pans? A. You don’t need to change the recipe ...

Question: How do I judge cooking time when converting a cake recipe from layer pans to a bundt pan? Is there a formula? Answer: There’s no tried-and true formula, but Susan Purdy’s timing comparison ...

I have a poundcake recipe that is baked in a large bundt pan. I would like to make smaller ones in mini-bundt pans. Is there a rule of thumb for this conversion? Timing and volume are the two main ...

Rule No. 1 of baking is (almost) always this: Follow the recipe. As someone who shares recipes and frequently helps troubleshoot them, I’m a firm adherent to this adage. But … some rules are meant to ...