Run it under warm, soapy water and dry immediately, then you’ll be ready to bake again. As the pan is nonstick, there was nothing for us to scrub. In terms of care, this product doesn’t require too much cleaning.

The dual-coating technology makes the pan nonstick and safe to use. It’s made from heavy-duty aluminized steel, which is a more costly material than others used in cake pans, but the functionality and durability of the pan are also significantly higher. The unmolding process was smooth and easy-it was one of the few pans that didn’t struggle in this step. The Chicago Metallic cake pan baked perfectly round yellow cakes without significant doming and one evenly browned pound cake with a moist interior texture and a patina-like finish. It doesn’t have the bells and whistles of some other products, but it does its job superbly. This 9-inch cake pan (also available in 8-inch) from Chicago Metallic aced our tests, coming out at the top of a very solid cake pan lineup.

Fat Daddio 8-inch Anodized Aluminum Cake Pan.

Parrish Magic Line Aluminum 9-inch Round Cake Pan.

USA Pan Bakeware 9-inch Round Cake Pan, nonstick.

Wilton Performance Aluminum 8-inch Round Cake Pan.

Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Nonstick 9-inch Fluted Bundt Cake Pan.

Great Jones Patty Cakes Cake Pan, 9-inch.

Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt Cake Pan, 10-inch.

Frieling Glass Bottom 9-inch Springform Pan.

Ballarini Nonstick Two-in-One 9-inch Springform Pan.

Chicago Metallic Commercial II 9-inch Round Cake Pan.

These are the best cake pans we tested ranked, in order: For bundt cake pans, we like the Nordic Ware Heritage ( available at Williams Sonoma) for its consistency and beautiful bundt cakes.

We’ve found the simple Chicago Metallic Commercial II 9-inch Round Cake Pan ( available at Amazon for $12.05) to be the most worthwhile choice for its ease of use and quality build, while the Hiware Springform Pan ( available on Amazon) topped the springform category. To help you decide which cake pan will guarantee springy cakes with well-defined edges and even browning, we rounded up 12 popular products to the test. However, there's an overwhelmingly large number of cake pans out there and for online shoppers, it can be difficult to judge performance based on the scant description of each cake pan. From sourdough bread to decadent sweets, one of the keys to baking success is the bakeware. As we spend more time at home this year, many have picked up or revisited baking as a hobby.

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