"N." > wrote in message
om...
> These questions may seem like a no-brainer to some of you, but I'm not
> a baker by any stretch of the imagination so I need help!
>
> I have a recipe for a cake that recommends using two 10x3" round pans
> and yields 9 cups of batter. How much of this cake batter would I
> need to fill a 11x15x2" rectangular pan? I guess I would fill it up
> 1/2 way and then bake until it's set in the center and hope for the
> best? Would the edges be overbaked by the time the center was set?
> Can I prevent this from happening? Is there any way possible that I
> can still follow the recipe as is and make 2 sheet cake layers out of
> it so I can use a filling (whipped cream type of filling) and still
> have it coming out tasty (not dry, crumbly, etc)?
>
> Also, the key in the back of the cookbook says that a 10" round
> layered cake will yield 25 servings - does this sound about right? My
> daughter is having a birthday party and so I'll need at least 25
> servings for kids + adults.
>
> Thanks!
>
> N.

Why not just use a recipe meant for the pan you're using? With that size
pan, you will get a thin cake. If it were me, I'd make a recipe like
Hershey's Deep Dark Chocolate or Black Magic cake. Then, I'd make it again.
Put some filling, say sliced strawberries and whipped cream, in the center
and layer them. Now you have plenty for 25+ people, and no worries. It's the
simplest, moistest cake ever, no matter what I bake it in. I've done rounds,
springform, 9x13, 11x15, etc. Just remember it will be done much quicker in
the 11x15, so start checking at around 15-18 minutes.

kimberly

Wow, thanks for the advice, everyone!

I wanted to use the recipe that I have because I've tried it before
and it's delicious. While I'd be open to using a different recipe, I
wanted something buttery (made with butter, that is...) too - can I
substitute melted butter for the vegetable oil in the Hershey's
recipe?

N.

"Nexis" > wrote in message news:<CK73c.50$Nj.16@fed1read01>...
>
> Why not just use a recipe meant for the pan you're using? With that size
> pan, you will get a thin cake. If it were me, I'd make a recipe like
> Hershey's Deep Dark Chocolate or Black Magic cake. Then, I'd make it again.
> Put some filling, say sliced strawberries and whipped cream, in the center
> and layer them. Now you have plenty for 25+ people, and no worries. It's the
> simplest, moistest cake ever, no matter what I bake it in. I've done rounds,
> springform, 9x13, 11x15, etc. Just remember it will be done much quicker in
> the 11x15, so start checking at around 15-18 minutes.
>
> kimberly

"N." > wrote in message
om...
> Wow, thanks for the advice, everyone!
>
> I wanted to use the recipe that I have because I've tried it before
> and it's delicious. While I'd be open to using a different recipe, I
> wanted something buttery (made with butter, that is...) too - can I
> substitute melted butter for the vegetable oil in the Hershey's
> recipe?
>
> N.
>

I would stick with the recipe, and make a buttercream to frost it. Buttery
flavor, but still a dense, moist, richly chocolate cake.

Care to post your recipe?

kimberly

Kimberly,

Thank you so much for the tip the Hershey's cake - the entire cake
was a big hit! People were asking me (jokingly, I hope - cake making
is incredibly time-consuming!) to make all of their kids' birthday
cakes from now on. I did use the 11x15 pan and watched it carefully,
made 2 layers, used a whipped cream/oreo cookie filling and the
buttercream. Oh my. It was sublime. Didn't miss the butter in the
cake at all, lol. I think that will be the cake to beat all cakes.

The recipe that I have for the butter cake (also the oreo filling and
buttercream recipes) is from the cake book, The Whimsical Bakehouse by
Kaye and Liv Hansen. Delicious and fun!

Thanks again,

N.

"Nexis" > wrote in message news:<qO74c.4765$Nj.1201@fed1read01>...

>
> I would stick with the recipe, and make a buttercream to frost it. Buttery
> flavor, but still a dense, moist, richly chocolate cake.
>
> Care to post your recipe?
>
> kimberly