Bakeware with portion measurements

Abstract

A baking device is adapted to facilitate slicing of a baked item into precisely measured portions. The baking device comprises a conventional baking pan having a horizontal bottom wall and at least one upright peripheral wall, and measurement indicia. Measurement indicia are delineated on inner surfaces of the peripheral wall.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A baking device, comprising: 
 a) a baking pan having a horizontal bottom wall and an upright peripheral wall disposed about the bottom wall, the peripheral wall having an inner surface facing toward the bottom wall; and    b) a plurality of equally spaced measurement indicia disposed on the inner surface of said peripheral wall to reflect measurements of distance in uniform increments;    whereby said baking pan and said measurement indicia define an item of bakeware with portion measurements.    
     
     
         2 . The baking device of  claim 1 , wherein said peripheral wall comprises four upright sidewalls, each said sidewall having a top flange.  
     
     
         3 . The baking device of  claim 2 , wherein said measurement indicia are defined by vertical, parallel lines on said sidewalls and said flanges.  
     
     
         4 . The baking device of  claim 3 , wherein said measurement indicia reflect {fraction ( 1 / 4 )} inch increments.  
     
     
         5 . The baking device of  claim 4 , wherein said measurement indicia on said flanges further include numerical dimension labels.  
     
     
         6 . The baking device of  claim 1 , wherein said baking pan is made from aluminum.  
     
     
         7 . The baking device of  claim 1 , wherein said baking pan is made from glass.  
     
     
         8 . The baking device of  claim 1 , wherein said baking pan is made from ceramics.