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Kitchen Conversions & Recipe Scaler

Scale recipes by servings, then handle pan-size maths and Gas Mark ↔ °C ↔ °F - easy-to-miss conversions.

Recipe Scaler

Enter your ingredients and scale by servings or a custom multiplier. Halve a recipe, double it, or anything in between.

Active multiplier: ×1.00
QuantityUnitIngredient
2
1
0.5
115
200
2
120
1

Scaled Recipe ×1.00

  • 2cupplain flour
  • 1tspbaking powder
  • ½tspsalt
  • 115gunsalted butter
  • 200gcaster sugar
  • 2large eggs
  • 120mlwhole milk
  • 1tspvanilla extract

Pan Size Converter

Converting a 9×13 to an 8×8? Find out exactly how to scale your recipe and adjust bake time.

Units

9×13"8×8"
×0.55 multiplier

Recipe scaling

scale ingredients down × 0.55

Area ratio: 64 ÷ 117 sq in

Bake time

Decrease bake time by 10–20%

Depth & temp

Batter will be deeper - reduce oven temp by 10-15 °C (25 °F) and check early.

Multiplier is based on pan area. For recipes measured by volume (cups, mL), multiply each ingredient by ×0.55. Always check doneness with a toothpick - oven variations apply.

Popular conversions

Oven Temperature Converter

Convert between Gas Mark, Celsius and Fahrenheit. Find the nearest named temperature level too.

gas mark

Gas Mark

4

Celsius

180 °C

Fahrenheit

350 °F

Moderate

Common oven temperatures

Full Gas Mark Reference Table

Gas Mark°C°F
0.25110225
0.5120250
1140275
2150300
3160325
4180350
5190375
6200400
7220425
8230450
9240475
10260500

Quick Reference Tables

Handy conversion tables for every kitchen situation - bookmark this page for quick access while cooking.

MeasureMetricEquivalentsOther
1 teaspoon (tsp)5 ml-1/48 cup
1 tablespoon (tbsp)15 ml3 tsp1/16 cup
1 fl oz30 ml2 tbsp-
¼ cup60 ml4 tbsp2 fl oz
⅓ cup80 ml5⅓ tbsp-
½ cup120 ml8 tbsp4 fl oz
⅔ cup160 ml10⅔ tbsp-
¾ cup180 ml12 tbsp6 fl oz
1 cup240 ml16 tbsp8 fl oz
1 pint (US)473 ml2 cups16 fl oz
1 quart (US)946 ml4 cups32 fl oz
1 litre1000 ml4¼ cups33.8 fl oz

Explore by Task

Use the calculators right here, or open dedicated pages with focused FAQs and conversion-specific guidance.

Pan Size & Kitchen Conversion FAQ

How do I convert a 9×13 pan to an 8×8?
A 9×13 pan has an area of 117 sq in; an 8×8 has 64 sq in. Divide: 64 ÷ 117 ≈ 0.55. Scale every ingredient to about 55% of the original. Batter will be deeper in the 8×8, so reduce oven temperature by 10–15 °C (25 °F) and check doneness early.
What is Gas Mark 4 in Celsius and Fahrenheit?
Gas Mark 4 = 180 °C = 350 °F. This is a "moderate" oven - the most common temperature for sponge cakes, muffins, and cookies.
How do I halve a recipe?
Use the recipe scaler above and set the multiplier to ×0.5, or change "Scale to serves" to half the original count. For eggs, one large egg ≈ 50 g: beat it and use half by weight.
Can I use a round pan instead of a square one?
Yes. A 9-inch round pan has an area of ≈63.6 sq in - nearly identical to an 8×8 square (64 sq in). They are almost perfect substitutes at a 1:1 ratio.
How do I convert fan oven temperatures?
For a fan/convection oven, reduce the stated temperature by 20 °C (35 °F). So if a recipe says 180 °C conventional, set your fan oven to 160 °C.
What is the pan size conversion for a Bundt cake?
A 10-inch Bundt pan holds about the same batter as a 9×13 pan (both ≈ 117 cu in). You can convert 1:1, but fill the Bundt pan no more than ¾ full.

Why pan area matters more than volume

When substituting baking pans, what matters most is the base area of the pan, not the depth or total volume. Recipes designed for a 9×13 pan produce a batter of a certain depth. If you use a smaller pan, the batter gets deeper - and deeper batters need more time and a slightly lower temperature to cook through without over-browning on top.

As a rule of thumb: if your replacement pan has less than 80% of the original area, drop the temperature by 10–15 °C (25 °F) and add 10–20% to the baking time. If it has more area, the batter will be shallower and will cook faster - check 10 minutes early.

Gas marks: a British standard

Gas marks are a scale used in the UK and Ireland. Gas Mark 1 = 140 °C = 275 °F; each additional mark adds roughly 14 °C (25 °F). Most British baking recipes quote Gas Marks alongside °C, but American recipes rarely mention them. Use the converter above any time you see "Gas Mark" in a recipe.