| pans are available in different shapes and sizes. They | | | | bundt pans are very appealing and carry unique |
| are very useful equipment in baking. | | | | shapes. |
| There are many types of pans that can be used in | | | | The third kind is Savarin. These baking pans are |
| cake recipes and it is important to use pans | | | | especially designed for Savarin cakes. They come in |
| appropriate to the recipe, baking time and occasion. | | | | unique shapes, with ring pans made from aluminum. |
| There are different basic types of pans with specific | | | | The products that are baked from this pans offer |
| uses. | | | | interesting and lovely looking desserts. |
| Springform is a type of pan without a non-stick coating | | | | Another type of pan is round pans. They are usually |
| and has a side and bottom parts that can be | | | | made from aluminum and with or without non-stick |
| detached. This pan is ideal for cake recipes like | | | | coating. They are wonderful for layered type of cakes |
| cheesecakes and frequently used in molding mousse | | | | and genoise cakes. Round pans are come in several |
| cakes and layered cakes. The pan is commonly made | | | | sizes, with sizes ideal for cakes are 8.5 to 9.5, 9.5 to |
| of shiny tin. However, new products in the market also | | | | 10.5 |
| feature assorted color of exteriors. | | | | There are also square pans, usually made from both |
| Angel food is a type of tube pan with detachable side | | | | aluminum and tin. The standard size of 9 inches by 9 |
| and cone, and has no bottom part. These are made | | | | inches by 2 inches is ideal for preparing brownies, bars, |
| specifically for angel food cakes. The pan requires no | | | | and slices. The cakes that are baked in this pan |
| grease in baking angel food cake. One of the | | | | appear uneven, with the side portion thinner while |
| characteristics of these cakes is that they need to | | | | those near the center portion are thicker and mounted. |
| stick or have close contact to the sides of the pan. | | | | Rectangle pans are variations of the square pan. |
| After baking, they need to be cooled in reversed | | | | These create a rectangular shaped cake, as the |
| position. A knife then is used to run between the cake | | | | name connotes. Rectangular pans are made from |
| and the sides of the pan to let loose the cake without | | | | aluminum or tin. The size of the pan is 9 inches by |
| damaging the form. | | | | thirteen inches by two and a half inches. Similar with |
| Ring shaped pans on the other hand comes in three | | | | square pans, desserts baked in this type of pan have |
| kinds. First is the ring or tube. These pans are made in | | | | irregular appearance, with the center thicker and higher |
| plain aluminum materials. Some of the pans come with | | | | than those on the sides of the pan. |
| opening at the center or without opening and with or | | | | Loaf pans are ideal for any cake recipes and loaf |
| without a non-stick coating. This is ideal for most type | | | | breads. It normally holds an aluminum body. Loaf pans |
| of cakes and it needs to be oiled prior to baking. | | | | have nonstick surfaces to easily remove finished |
| The second type is bundt. These pans are made from | | | | products. |
| aluminum or cast iron materials. Bundt pans are | | | | There are also special pans for making muffins. This |
| available with or without non-stick coating and generally | | | | muffin pan comes with non-stick coating and is made |
| needs to be greased before using. Cakes baked in | | | | in aluminum or cast iron. |