9x13 substitutes

9x13 Pan Equivalent

A 9x13 pan has 117 sq in of surface area. Compare common alternatives before scaling batter.

A 9x13 pan has 117 sq in of area. Two 8x8 pans are close at 128 sq in; a 9x9 pan is smaller at 81 sq in.

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Pan Nominal size Calculated area Source note
9 x 13 in rectangle 9 x 13 in 117.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
8 x 8 in square 8 x 8 in 64.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
9 x 9 in square 9 x 9 in 81.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
8 in round 8 in diameter 50.27 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
9 in round 9 in diameter 63.62 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.
9 x 5 in loaf 5 x 9 in 45.00 sq in Nominal pan dimensions; area is calculated geometrically.

Formula

How The Multiplier Is Calculated

Area is calculated from nominal pan dimensions. The batter multiplier is target area divided by source area.

  • Rectangle and square: width x length.
  • Round: pi x radius squared.
  • Display values are rounded for readability.
target area multiplier = source area

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Two 8x8 pans

128 sq in total, about 1.09x the area of a 9x13 pan.

Two 9-inch round pans

About 127.23 sq in total, close to 1.09x the area of a 9x13 pan.

9x9 pan

81 sq in, about 0.69x the area of a 9x13 pan.

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