Square Cake Tins

Square cake tins (square cake pans) come in various sizes, materials and degrees of quality to match all needs, personal preferences and budget requirements. The terms ‘cake tin’ and ‘cake pan’ are commonly used to mean the same thing, and preferred usage differs from country to country.

Choosing the correct cake tin for the task to be undertaken is essential to avoid a disappointing outcome. In fact, one of the most common mistakes made when baking is simply down to using the wrong sized cake pan.

Whatever cake or pudding you’re baking, you deserve to have a great baking experience and using the correct type of cake tin will enhance your finished product. A superior cake pan aids even and consistent baking and enables you to remove the baked cake easily. A bad workman may always blame his tools but having the correct cake tin for the job at hand certainly makes life (and baking) a lot easier and successful.

Square Cake Tins \| Various Types

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What are the characteristics of a good quality cake tin?

The characteristics of a good cake tin are that it should be sturdy, loose based, and will never rust. Unlike some cheap tinware products, the sides should remain square and straight and the corners crisp and seamless.
Professional bakers choose commercial quality square pans that are often constructed of heavy duty anodized aluminum and carry a lifetime warranty against rusting, warping, flaking, chipping, defects, failures or workmanship issues. This grade of cake pan features perfectly square sides and 90 degree corners to make sure that your cake come out fabulous and golden brown every time.

What are anodized cake pans?

The term anodized is synonymous with aluminium cookware and bakeware.
Anodizing is an electrochemical process that penetrates the surface of the metal, creating a harder layer that has fewer inconsistencies and imperfections.
Anodizing acts as a barrier to help minimize the risk of aluminium leaching (migrating) from the pan into the food.
It also ensures that the pan is dishwasher-safe and will not stain or discolor like natural aluminum pans.
Anodizing will not alter baking times or the cooking temperature.
It will provide an easy-release, easy-clean cake tin which will never rust, even if it’s scratched.

What is a multi-size cake tin?

Multi-size pans are highly versatile and adjusted easily to create cakes in a range of sizes to suit your recipes and cake design – simply slide the dividers into the desired measured slots to create cakes from 1″ (2.5cm) to the full tin width.
Another great advantage to multi-size tins is that they are easily stored by removing the sides and dividers and laying them flat on the base.

What are some key points regarding buying a cake tin?

Buy the correct size cake tin for the recipe to be cooked.
Quality over quantity: always buy the best you can afford.
Check your oven size before you buy a large cake pan.
Is the cake pan dishwasher friendly? If in doubt, use hot soapy water and dry in a cool oven.

What advice can you give regarding caring for my cake tins?

Avoid using sharp objects on the tin, e.g. knife or folk
Unless stated in the manufactures specifications that a cake pan is dishwasher safe, always hand wash pans with care.
Lightly grease cakes tins before using with butter or margarine. Avoid using mono-unsaturated fats to grease bakeware as they become sticky at high temperatures, e.g. olive oil. Make sure that you get into the corners of the tin and spread the grease evenly using a piece of absorbent kitchen paper. It is often recommended to turn the cake tin around a few times in the oven during baking as the corner of a square cake tins cook faster than the middle.
Some manufacturers recommend lightly greasing the cake pan prior to storage.

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