How many boxes of cake mix would i need to bake a full sheet half choclate, half vanilla cake??

Question

please help??? my soon to be 6 year old son birthday is coming in 2 weeks and he wants a half chocolate half vanilla cake but in a full sheet. i want to bake it,but i have no idea how many boxes of each mix i would need, nor do i have any good recipes, so could any one please help? please?

Answer 1

The cake mix usually have an approximation of how much it makes etc but make sure you dont fill the tin full cause it'll overflow when it rise. So it really depends on how big your sheet thing is

Answer 2

I'm not sure of the exact size of your pan.  I use this info from wilton.com a lot. It tells you how many cups of batter you need for different sized pans, cooking time and temp., and how much icing you need to frost your cake. I find it very helpful.  I put the info on the back of my recipe card for buttercream frosting.

http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes...

If you need a recipe for really good icing, this is it.  This frosting is the best ever!

Buttercream Icing

½ c. shortening

½ c. butter

1 t. vanilla

4 c. powdered sugar (approx. 1 lb)

2 T. milk

Cream butter & shortening with mixer.  Add vanilla.  Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed.  Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often.  When all sugar had been mixed in, icing will appear dry.  Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.  Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.  For best results, keep icing bowl in refrigerator when not in use.  Refrigerated in an airtight container, this icing can be stored 2 weeks.  Rewhip before using.   Yield: 3 cups

For chocolate icing:

Add 6 T. unsweetened cocoa & 1 T. additional milk to each 1 ½ c. white icing.  Mix until well blended.

It's sweet that you're making such an effort to make his birthday perfect.