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Cake Batter Quantity Calculator

Work out cake batter quantity instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Cake Batter Quantity Calculator

A round tin holds pi times radius squared times the fill depth in cubic centimetres, which equals millilitres; cake batter weighs roughly 0.95 g per millilitre. Tins are usually filled to about two thirds, so calculating from the fill depth rather than the full tin height is what stops batter climbing over the rim.

Formulas

Batter volume

volume per tin = pi x (diameter / 2)^2 x fill depth

Total

total = volume per tin x number of tins

Worked example

With the default values below, Cake Batter Quantity Calculator returns Total batter needed of 2,513. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Tin diameterminimum 1 cm
20 cm
Depth to fillminimum 0.5 cm
4 cm
Number of tinsminimum 1
2

Results

Total batter needed
2,513 ml
Batter per tin
1,257 ml
Approximate batter weight
2,388 g
Base area of one tin
314.2 cm2

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Batter volume
  3. 3Total
  4. 4Total batter needed= 2,513 ml
  5. 5Batter per tin= 1,257 ml
  6. 6Approximate batter weight= 2,388 g
  7. 7Base area of one tin= 314.2 cm2

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 1 decimal place, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Cake Batter Quantity figure worked out?

volume per tin = pi x (diameter / 2)^2 x fill depth. A round tin holds pi times radius squared times the fill depth in cubic centimetres, which equals millilitres; cake batter weighs roughly 0.95 g per millilitre.

Why does this matter?

Tins are usually filled to about two thirds, so calculating from the fill depth rather than the full tin height is what stops batter climbing over the rim.

What do I need to enter?

Enter tin diameter, depth to fill, number of tins. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.

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