Adapting the recipe for a large Bundt pan

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This is my absolute favourite pound cake recipe, and I’d like to make it in my Nordic ware holiday wreath Bundt pan for Christmas. The dimensions are 28.6D x 28.6W x 8.3H Centimetres. It’s quite a bit bigger than the pan I’d usually use for this - how might you recommend adjusting the recipe to fit the pan? Should I double it? Is there anything else to consider when increasing the volume? Thank you!

702551 · Answer

Oh, I'd write down the specific quantities for the bundt pan version for future reference. I've done this for a number of recipes where I never make the original amount called for by the author.

Abby · Answer

This is so smart! Thank you!

702551 · Answer

Fill up both pans with water to the level where the batter would reach then measure out the volume of water of each using a measuring cup or a scale. Do the math yourself to figure out the multiple how much to upscale the original recipe.

This is a great example of how the metric system with mass-based measurements is far more sane than utterly obtuse Imperial volumetric measurements.

Best of luck.

Adapting the recipe for a large Bundt pan

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