I baked my vanilla cake in three u003ca href=u0022https://amzn.to/2LD0SI4u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003e6-inch pansu003c/au003e. I just love the look of a tall cake! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut if you'd prefer to bake it as two 8 or 9-inch layers, you can totally do that. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJust keep an eye on the bake time because a thinner, flatter cake will need less time to bake than a smaller, thicker cake would.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis recipe can also be doubled and baked in a u003ca href=u0022https://amzn.to/3EA9YlAu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopener nofollowu0022u003e12-cup bundt panu003c/au003e. Again, adjustments to the bake time will likely be necessary.