Loaf tin size help please.

Mrs_Bones

Most of my recipes for cakes are for 7 - 8 inch cake tins round or square but I want to start making some in loaf tins to give as presents. What size loaf tins would I need to use for a cake mixture, 1lb or 2lb?

I'm not sure how to judge what size loaf tin I want with the different cake recipes. Most of them will be sponge but I thought of maybe doing a couple of my fruit cakes in loaf tins as well.

Thanks for reading.

jasmine33

Next time you make a round cake, take note of where it comes to in the tin and then fill to this level with water later. Measure the water in a measuring jug as you go and then pour it into a 1 lb or a 2 lb loaf tin to see which would be the better size.

Jasmine

PasturesNew

Simple maths will sort this out.

The area of a circle is pi x radius squared.

Radius of an 8" cake tin is 4"
pi is 3.14

So the area of that cake is 3.14 x (4x4) = 3.14x16= about 48 square inches.

For a rectangle to be the same size it would need to be (approximately) 4x12, 5x10, 6x8 inches.

Although a loaf tin is deeper.

I don't know about weight.

I have a few 1lb loaf tins and the size of them varies by quite a bit.

Mrs_Bones

Thanks jasmine33 I'll give that a try.

:rotfl: Sorry PasturesNew that went straight over the top of my head, maths was never my strong point, but thanks for trying to help.

sillyvixen

i have round springform tins that i use for my fruitcake recipe, but this year i have started using my loaf tins and splitting the mix between 2 to save on waste and make freezing the other half easier.

Mrs_Bones

Thanks Sillyvixen, can I ask what size loaf tins do you use and which size springform tin was it.

t33

Using this old thread for some help. I've inherited several loaf tins from my Mum and always assumed they are 2lb tins only to discover that on some recipes you get the slight bulge on top and occasional overflow when cooked which I don't like and find it makes cutting awkward.

I want to buy a new one (only because of the slightly too small size of mine) and looking online I'm wondering how the dimensions are measured, top of the pan the inside dimensions? This to me makes sense as some pans have fancy handle bits and roll tops.

The two I have are (measured from the inside at the top of the pan) 21.5cm x 11cm x 6.5cm. These measurements don't seem to equate to the 2lb dimensions I've found (that is, if they are measured internally, none of the ones I've seen online tell you where the measurements are).

What I'm looking at is this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MasterClass-Non-Stick-Loaf-Tin-23/dp/B0001IX3LY/ref=lp_3000315031_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1517920426&sr=1-1

So, are my current tins an odd and old fashioned size?

I've been ignoring this for ages but please help clarify this for me as it is soooo annoying and want to buy the right pan.

Thanks.

bouicca21

Mine, internal measure at top in cm, is 18 x 11.5, 8.5 deep. At the bottom it is (external) 16.5 x 9.5.

t33

Thanks bouicca, so is the tin you mentioned sold as a 2lb tin?

It appears that there is no standardisation, humph!

May just have to gamble on the one I mentioned as it appears to have the most generous sizings that I can see (if it is in fact internal measurements).

Thanks

bouicca21

Yes, it's a 2 lb tin. I use it for cakes like Madeira, banana loaf and lemon drizzle. It's the right size for those.

peachyprice

2lb tins for an average loaf cake. That'll give a nice rise but won't overspill to make an ugly top.