Cake makeing question
Ok here's a question , when u go to a store and buy cake mix from a box, to mke at home, how many cakes boxes do you need to make a 2 or 3 tier cake, i know that it takes 1 cake box mix to make 2 8in round cakes, and 1 cake box mix , to make 1 13x9 cake, so how many cake mixed boxes do you need to make a 2or 3 tier cake,??? and thanks for your opinions every one, hope everyone is haveing a Great day , I will finally be able to make another cake here in next couple of days , going through cake decor withdrawls and my hubby says hes going to Cake withdrawls, since we gget to eat them after i make them , I justmiss decorating them LOL
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Permalink Reply by Sherry Qualls on
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Laci
When I make a two tiered cake (usually 8 inch and 6 inch rounds) I use two boxes of cake mix, and then add the cake mix extender recipe(see below for recipe) to it because I find that I am shy of batter, I do have some left over after adding the extender but I just bake a dozen cupcakes out of it. Each shaped pan holds different measures of batter so alot really depends of the shape of the pan. Also a box of cake mix (depending on brand) without the extender will yield between 5 to 5-1/2 cups of batter. Wilton has this chart for batter amounts.
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch...
Also try baking at 325 instead of 350, you will get less rise and a moister cake...start checking cakes at about the 50 minute mark when baking at 325.
HTH
Sherry
Extender Cake Recipe #2
Ingredients
•1 box chocolate cake mix, brand of your choice (so for 2 boxes double this recipe)
Use the same water, oil, and eggs as called for on the box and also add:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 package complimentary flavor instant pudding
Instructions
Mix all of this together and bake.
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Permalink Reply by Milinda Shay on
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The back of Wilton books gives you a guide on how many cups of batter you need for each pan. It depends on what sizes you are doing. One ten inch round cake pan is one box mix, so for 2 ten inch rounds you need two box mixes. I usually allow 3 "boxes" (I make mine from scratch, but same concept) for 2 twelve inch and there might be enough left over for 2 six in.. 2 six inches is just under 1 box mix. 1 box = 2 - 8 in., or 2 - 9 in., or 1- 10 in. I always start with my biggest layers first. I hope this helps, I really recommend getting a Wilton yearbook to help use as a guide. When I have extra batter - I make cupcakes for my hubby!
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Permalink Reply by Wes & Jaci on
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Hi Sherry , First off that you for your responce , i will write your responc eout and reread it until i get it , i can be a little bite of a slow learner at times when it comes to reading , Oh and Its jaci LOL not lacy ,although id be happy if my mother would have named me lacy , it is a much prettier name LOL, I will try to follow your recipe , i totally didnt think about making cupcakes out of extra batter , but then again i have not had extra batter before LOL, an Honestly havent thought of reducing temp to 325 for 50 mintues instead of the 350 for 30 mintus, should have though of it but never entered my mind , Go figure , Thank you vvery much for the advice, i will try it and let you know how it turns out LOL
Sherry Qualls said:Laci
When I make a two tiered cake (usually 8 inch and 6 inch rounds) I use two boxes of cake mix, and then add the cake mix extender recipe(see below for recipe) to it because I find that I am shy of batter, I do have some left over after adding the extender but I just bake a dozen cupcakes out of it. Each shaped pan holds different measures of batter so alot really depends of the shape of the pan. Also a box of cake mix (depending on brand) without the extender will yield between 5 to 5-1/2 cups of batter. Wilton has this chart for batter amounts.
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch...
Also try baking at 325 instead of 350, you will get less rise and a moister cake...start checking cakes at about the 50 minute mark when baking at 325.
HTH
Sherry
Extender Cake Recipe #2
Ingredients
•1 box chocolate cake mix, brand of your choice (so for 2 boxes double this recipe)
Use the same water, oil, and eggs as called for on the box and also add:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 package complimentary flavor instant pudding
Instructions
Mix all of this together and bake.
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i do have a wiltons 1999 year book and thats what i have been going off of, but either i am really slow or i just cant understand some of there instructions without none black and white or lined pictures, LOL yes i no how that sounds , considering i am 33 years old, But hey what can you do LOL< at least i have a sence of humor Hehehe
Milinda Shay said:The back of Wilton books gives you a guide on how many cups of batter you need for each pan. It depends on what sizes you are doing. One ten inch round cake pan is one box mix, so for 2 ten inch rounds you need two box mixes. I usually allow 3 "boxes" (I make mine from scratch, but same concept) for 2 twelve inch and there might be enough left over for 2 six in.. 2 six inches is just under 1 box mix. 1 box = 2 - 8 in., or 2 - 9 in., or 1- 10 in. I always start with my biggest layers first. I hope this helps, I really recommend getting a Wilton yearbook to help use as a guide. When I have extra batter - I make cupcakes for my hubby!
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Jaci...:D
I forgot to add that my pans are 2 inches deep..so batter amounts will change not only according to pan shape and size but also how deep the pan is.
I think the key thing to remember is that each box of cake mix will give you approx 5 cups of batter (maybe a little more) but 5 is easiest. That will help you to figure out the chart.
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Thank you very much for your help Sherry & Milinda Muchly appreciated
Sherry Qualls said:Jaci...:D
I forgot to add that my pans are 2 inches deep..so batter amounts will change not only according to pan shape and size but also how deep the pan is.
I think the key thing to remember is that each box of cake mix will give you approx 5 cups of batter (maybe a little more) but 5 is easiest. That will help you to figure out the chart.
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Permalink Reply by Dena Bryngelson on
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If you are making a 6"round 9" round 12" round three tier cake it would take me 6 cake mixes. I mix my batter up two cake mixes at a time. I know that mixture will fit my kitchenaid mixer perfectly. That mixture (two cake mixes) will fill one 6 and one 12" round pans together...and they fit in the oven together. That same mixture of two cake mixes will fill the two 9" pans...and they also fit in the oven together. Therefore, this is my favorite size wedding cake. It serves approx. 85 without the top tier. It is the smallest size wedding cake I like make because there is no waste for my batter (the way I mix it) and it's still a decent size cake.
for me it is just easier this way instead of counting cups of batter. Not sure if this will help but two cake mixes will fill these pans together:
one 5"round and one 13"round pan
one 6"r and one 12"r
one 7"r and one 11" round
one 8"r and one 10" round
two 9" round pans
one 14"r pan full...15"round pan less full
one 18" half round pan
one 6"round and two 8"round pans
five 6" round pans
Two 8" square pans
one 6" square and one 10" square pan
one 5" square and one 11" square pan
one 7" square pan and one 9" square pan
one 12" square pan
one 11x15" sheet pan
Two 7x11 rectangular pans
one 15" hexagon pan
It takes three cake mixes to fill:
1 16"round pan
1 14" square pan...very full...15"square less full
1 12x18" sheet pan
one 6" one 9" and one 12" hexagon pans
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Permalink Reply by jeri c on
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I am baking a wedding cake tonight it is a 14-10-6 squares and used my Lemon Recipe and my Almond Poppyseed recipe that I have posted on here on my blog. I used 2 mixes with the recipe for each 14" pan that are 2" deep. Baked 2 of those and used 4 mixes total for them. I used 2 mixes for the lemon layer in the 10" pans and 1 mix for both of the 6" pans and had some left over but dumped it down the drain because I didn't feel like baking 4 or 5 cupcakes tonight.
So for a cake that is a 14-10-6" Square cakes 2" tall I used 7 mixes total with my recipes. It is hard to be exact with this because every recipe bakes up differently.
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Thank you all for the responces , i have wrote it all out , and will follow by then thank you
jeri c said:I am baking a wedding cake tonight it is a 14-10-6 squares and used my Lemon Recipe and my Almond Poppyseed recipe that I have posted on here on my blog. I used 2 mixes with the recipe for each 14" pan that are 2" deep. Baked 2 of those and used 4 mixes total for them. I used 2 mixes for the lemon layer in the 10" pans and 1 mix for both of the 6" pans and had some left over but dumped it down the drain because I didn't feel like baking 4 or 5 cupcakes tonight.
So for a cake that is a 14-10-6" Square cakes 2" tall I used 7 mixes total with my recipes. It is hard to be exact with this because every recipe bakes up differently.
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Oh Yeah...forgot to mention that because I use Betty Crocker mixed with Pillsbury or Duncan Heinz my cakes bake Higher....it's the Betty Crocker that makes them rise more...so it takes less than from scratch recipes or just Duncan Heinz or pillsbury alone...because they don't usually rise as much. I like the cake crowns though...I use them for small cake sculptures and cut and freeze them for cake samples at consultations because the tops are the best part of the cake anyway...and much more moist than cupcakes would be. That will make a difference in how much cake mix you will use. Thanks Jeri for bringing that to my attention!
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