Baking pans come inall shapes and sizes, but sheet cake pans are generally rectangular.

They are deeper than cookie pans.

First, you should probably consider the height of the sheet cake.

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Also, consider who you’re feeding.

Wedding cakes, too, are generally cut into smaller slices.

Once those factors are determined, it’s time to get to slicing.

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Here’s what to do.

you could find this bymultiplying the length and width of the cake.

Give yourself a little grace.

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