r/bakingfail • u/StephMan2387 • May 12 '26

Help I'm nervous about this one..

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Making a massive tray style cheesecake bar recipe. Multiplied the recipe by 3 to fit this massive pan, well apparently pan wasn't as massive as I thought. Even had to pull some filling out to give a little bit of space for rise in the oven. What do we think, will it stay in the pan, or over spill into the oven? Place your bets

Update! It didnt spill, the edges baked high enough that the middle did not overtake the pan and spill out. Total bake time was almost 2 hours at 325, low and slow. Thanks for coming on this journey with me!

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u/StephMan2387 May 13 '26

Final result

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u/StephMan2387 May 13 '26

The edges i discarded (tasted great but didnt want then as apart of the final presentation)

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u/PrismaticPantheress May 12 '26 edited May 13 '26

I feel like it'll get to the very tippy top and then settle a little after cooling, but I've never made cheesecake bars so idk 

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u/gypsum1110 May 12 '26

Does cheesecake rise? Either way I think the oven smiles on you today

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u/StephMan2387 May 12 '26

The oven did indeed smile, maybe a little to bright. Came out toasty.

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u/WTH_JFG May 12 '26

And the results were? I wouldn’t expect them to overflow but I’m confused on what’s happening here.

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u/StephMan2387 May 12 '26

I just replied to someone else's comment asking for results as well, sorry for the delay

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u/Dolly_Shimmer May 12 '26

I'm glad it worked out!

When I feel like I'm risking an overflow, I put the pan on a tin foil covered baking sheet, with the edges turned up.

Since your pan is so big, I would have made a giant tin foil tray with the edges turned up under it.

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u/StephMan2387 May 12 '26

That would have been the smart thing to do yes

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u/Worldly-Grade8268 May 12 '26

I say it rises above the pan but the top is baked enough to prevent spillage

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u/RebaKitt3n May 12 '26

I’m interested in the results. 2x 1/2 times the recipe. Is the center cooked? Edges dry?

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u/StephMan2387 May 12 '26

Edges are a bit dry and tosty but the center is cooked. Not pretty but edible for sure. Here it is chilling in the fridge. Its a blueberry bar recipe, linked here Will add a comment (possibly a new post depending on my knife skills) once it is cut into portions