Hi Rebekah Szecsy @bekah090
Welcome to the Scoolinary community.
Regarding your question: When you change the size of the cake pan, the baking time may vary. In this case, you’re switching from 4 pans of 14 cm (5.5 inches) to 2 pans of 20 cm (8 inches).
Considerations:
– Batter depth: The 20 cm pans will hold more batter per pan, which means the cake will be thicker.
– Exposed surface: By reducing the number of pans and increasing the size, the surface area exposed to heat will also change.
Estimated baking time:
Since you’re using larger pans and the batter will be thicker, the baking time will likely increase. A good starting point would be to add 10 to 15 minutes to the original time. So, instead of 35-40 minutes, you might need to bake the cakes for 45 to 55 minutes.
I suggest beginning to check for doneness around 45 minutes, using a toothpick or cake tester. If it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, the cake is ready.
If you have any other questions, or if you’d like further assistance, feel free to reach out.
Best regards, Scoolinary Team.