One look at this rubbery bakeware and those uninformed about silicone will laugh at the possibility that it's actually safe to bake in it. But safe it is and KitchenAid is just one of many bakeware manufacturers that is producing pans in this revolutionary material. Made of FDA-approved food-grade silicone, this tube cake pan bakes a moist spiced apple cake just as evenly as your metal pans and at temperatures up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, this silicone pan has the benefit of being safe for the refrigerator, freezer, and microwave and can withstand sudden temperature changes from one extreme to another without buckling. The nonstick surface releases cake easily and is safe for use with metal utensils aside from knives or serrated blades. An oversized rim makes the pan easy to lift and transfer to and from from the oven. The only noticeable difference with silicone is that the pans feel a little wobbly as you carry them from tabletop to oven filled with batter and vice versa. Placing this cake pan on a baking sheet will offer better stability for transferring baked goods and provide a level cooking surface in the oven. For easy cleanup, this pan is dishwasher-safe and will retain its nonstick cooking surface through hundreds of dishwasher cycles. KitchenAid provides a one-year hassle-free replacement warranty plus a lifetime limited warranty on this pan. --Cristina Vaamonde
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
SILICONE CAKE PAN:
This is the only way to prepare a cake and get it finished without a lot of fuss.
If you make angel food cakes, don't buy this. You will be disappointed:
I make angel food cakes--they are my family's favorite and I make about one a month, so I have a lot of experience with them. I received this pan as a gift. I didn't think it would work well, but I decided to try it out. Well, I can't say I'm surprised at the result. The first thing you have to know is that when angel food cakes come out of the oven, you have to turn them upside down to cool. If you don't, they will collapse. There is a very good explanation of this and a drawing in the Joy of Cooking.... more info
This pan really works!!!:
I have had this pan for several years and it is excellent. Have I ever made a cake in it - no. I use this with my 2 cu ft microwave to cook big pots of chili and veggie soup. I have cooked in it at least once or twice every week. It takes common sense - a stack of maybe 5 paper plates to keep the bottom and sides from bowing in when I move in and out of the microwave. This is a big pan that can do little jobs like brownies as easy as the pots of soup. I often cover top with 3 paper plates fanned out so... more info
Strange, but it worked fine:
I used this pan to make an angel food cake. While it was strange to "peel back" the pan from the cake instead of taking the pan apart (which is what you do for a traditional angel food cake pan), the cake came out of the pan just fine. I did have to run a knife along the side of the pan, but you have to do that with any angel food cake.
