Can I cook 2 cakes in the oven at the same time? Will it affect temperature or cooking time?

One Armed Scissor: Can I cook 2 cakes in the oven at the same time? Will it affect temperature or cooking time?
I have one cake on the top shelf and one on the bottom, both of the same size and same mixture. It’s a fan-forced oven heated to 160C or 320F and the recipe recommends I cook for 45-50mins. Does having 2 cakes in the oven make a difference? Will I need to adjust cooking time or temperature. Will I need to rotate the cakes?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Edna C
No it does not. Only if you have a different amount of batter in one pan.

Answer by bethikinz
I would recommend rotating the cakes half way through baking.

Answer by Tigger
You might want to rotate the cakes, but it shouldn’t effect the baking otherwise.

Answer by Sugar Pie
You shouldn’t need to add much, if any, time. Rotating the cakes wouldn’t be a bad idea as long as you can do it quickly w/o the oven cooling off too much in the process.

Answer by rod85
Every oven is different. If you aren’t familiar with your oven, I would recommend trading shelf places half way through cooking.

Answer by MotherandDating
nope it wont

Answer by jameskinch
if u put the same amount batter in each pan it should not matter