Product Review: Silicone Bundt Pan

CBHM was wondering if the Silicone bundt pans that I mentioned on Friday are really as good as all the hype. I wondered this for years, through many broken bundt cakes and many impossible cake removals, until last week when I FINALLY gave in and bought one at Target.

I had heard from friends that silicone bakeware in general was fantastic but I did no research in which brand was best or if there were any variations in companies. I just went to Target and bought the first one I saw. I also happened to pay only $4 for it because it had no price tag and the cashier suggested that we make up a price and when I suggested $5 he nixed it saying it was too high and that $4 was more likely, so we went with that.

So last week was the first time I tried the pan and I wasn’t sure how much to grease it, if at all. I went with a little vegetable oil but used less that I would have in a traditional metal pan. It was wobbly when I put in the batter but there was never a moment that I was afraid of it tipping over and spilling. I was nervous putting in the oven because you have to hold it by both sides but you can’t bring them too close or the batter will splooch out. The cake cooked evenly, but possibly a little brown on the top (bottom when cooked.) I inverted the cake while it was still warm and it slid out of the pan with nary a crumb left inside. I didn’t need to run a knife around the edge or bang it on the counter or curse at it until I was reminded that there was a child in the house. The pan cleaned up nicely, there was one spot of discoloration that I can’t get out but I’m fine with that. Bonus: since its so smushy it stores really easy!

Overall, I was very impressed with the pan and am considering buying a silicone muffin pan and possibly a round cake pan as well. If you’re in the market for new bakeware, I would make the move to silicone bakeware.