How to bake a 9-inch cake recipe to a smaller pan?

Hello, there!





I'm planning to bake a yellow butter cake for my children for their upcoming recognition day. It's one of my first cakes to make, too, so I want to start small. The recipe I found needed a 9-inch cake pan, but the smallest pan I got is a 7-inch one. Is there any way to bake the same recipe in the smaller pan? Perhaps reducing the temperature or cutting down the ingredients?





Also, I would like to add another question - we only have one 7-inch cake pan, and the recipe asked for two pans(for a double-layer cake). It would be inefficient if I used the pan twice for baking the two layers(we're saving money on electricity). Is it okay to put all the batter in the pan, bake it, then tort it in two / slice horizontally in half?





Almost forgot: Here's the link to the yellow butter cake recipe, just in case you want to see.





http://www.joyofbaking.com/YellowButterCake.html





Thanks in advance!How to bake a 9-inch cake recipe to a smaller pan?
If it calls for two nine-inch pans, then all the batter won't fit in one seven-inch pan. It will, however, fit perfectly in a rectangular 9x13'; pan. Most kitchens have one of those. Otherwise, you will have a great deal of difficulty with just the one 7'; pan. The dollar stores in my area sell aluminum pans in the sizes you need for $1 each, if you have one in your area, and don't think you want to invest in a permanent pan(s).





If you have a 9x13 pan, the baking time will be a couple of extra minutes. By the way, a bundt pan would work, too, if you have one. The baking time for that would be about six or seven minutes more.How to bake a 9-inch cake recipe to a smaller pan?
Using a different size pan, smaller in particular, will definitely affect your results. The seven inch pan is going to make your cake too thick. It may spill out of the pan, and getting it baked through will be tricky. If you have a 9x13 baking pan or could borrow one, that would be the best thing to use. You would bake all the batter in the 9x13 for a few minutes longer than the 9 inch pan directions. It won't be quite as impressive looking as a layer cake, but it will be much easier to serve. With a cake that stays in the pan, you won't need to use parchment paper. Just grease and flour the pan. You will save on electricity, too.

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