8" square to 9" round
| Recipe pan | Your pan | |
|---|---|---|
| Pan | 8" square | 9" round |
| Area | 64 sq in | 63.6 sq in |
| Capacity | 8.9 cups | 8.8 cups |
| Multiply by | 0.99 |
- This is the easiest swap in the cupboard. A cake that asks for an 8 inch square pan bakes well in a 9 inch round, and the other way round.
- A 9 inch square is a different story. It covers 81 square inches, so a 9 inch round takes only 0.79 times a 9 inch square recipe.
- The batter depth does not change, so keep the oven temperature and check at the recipe time.
Example: a plain butter cake
This is a sample ingredient list scaled for this swap. Paste your own recipe in the tool above to scale it.
| Recipe says | Use |
|---|---|
| 2 cups all-purpose flour | 2 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1 1/2 cups sugar | 1 1/2 cups sugar |
| 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter | 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter |
| 3 large eggs | 3 large eggs |
| 3/4 cup milk | 3/4 cup milk |
| 2 tsp baking powder | 2 tsp baking powder |
Bake time and temperature
For a recipe that bakes 35 minutes at 350°F: start checking at 33 minutes and expect it done by 37, at 350°F.
The batter depth is close to the recipe pan. Keep the same oven temperature and check at about the same time.
Fill any pan no more than two thirds full. Bake leftover batter as cupcakes.
Questions about this swap
Is an 8 inch square the same as a 9 inch round?
By area, yes: 64 and 63.6 square inches. You can use either pan with the same recipe.
What round pan replaces a 9 inch square?
A 10 inch round is 78.5 square inches, close to the 81 of a 9 inch square. The factor from 9 inch square to 10 inch round is 0.97.