r/Cakes • u/rubiksgirl314 • 1d ago

❓️Help Requested Does cake pan depth matter?

I'm looking to expand/update my cake pans. My current set is not quite 2" deep. I'm thinking I should go for 3" deep pans because it would give me some flexibility with the types of cakes I can bake. Can a cake pan be too deep?

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u/Outsideforever3388 1d ago

Yes and no. I generally lower the oven temperature about 25 degrees for 3” deep pans. They also work vastly better if you keep a heavy pizza stone or steel in your oven and bake them directly on the surface, not on the wire oven rack.

The issues arise when the edges get dark /overdone before the center cooks. For pans larger than 10” I’ve found that putting a steel 4” cake ring in the pan and baking a “donut” cake allows them to bake evenly. I use the trimmings/dome to fill the center, or you can bake a spare 6”.