Whoever chooses high quality baking pans, give themselves lots of extra baking pleasure. A good baking pan will not only give a better baking result, it will also last longer. But with all those baking pans available, choosing the right one may be complicated. And once chosen, taking care of your pans the right way can greatly expand their durability.
What to look for when choosing a baking pan?
If your baking pan is made out of good material, such as aluminum, you are sure to receive a nice baking result. Aluminum is a great heat conductor and provides an even heat distribution along the entire cake. You will be sure to get a beautiful light, golden brown cake. The even heat distribution will furthermore make sure your cake will get an even height and will reduce crumbs to a minimum. Something of which you will benefit greatly during your decorating process. The baking pans from Wilton in the assortment of CakeSupplies are made of this extra thick sort of aluminium which will give you perfectly straight cakes and cupcakes.
Must-have baking pans
There are several basic baking pans every baker should have in his or her kitchen. The 15, 20 and 25 cm round baking pans are the most common sizes to use for round and layered cakes and therefore a worthy purchase for beginners who need a few basic pans to get them started. In our Wilton assortment you will find the round Decorator Preferrend and the Performance Pans in these sizes, with a height of 5 or 7,5 cm.
Although we might not see them as often as round cakes, a square baking pan might surely be worth buying too. It might be fun to use a different shape every once in a while, plus a square pan is a must for brownies and bars.
Take a look as well in between our 3D baking pans from Wilton to create a surprisingly shaped cake for a specific season or occasion. You will have lots of fun decorating these kinds of cakes and your guests will love them!
How to take good care of your baking pan?
Using your baking pans with good care and cleaning them well will ensure your pans continue to provide good results for a long time. Inform your customers about the right treatment for their baking pans to make sure they can use them as long as possible and make the content about their purchase.
- Most Wilton bakeware is dishwasher safe, aluminium pans however should always be hand washed. These baking pans will become discoloured in the dishwasher because of the dishwasher detergent tablets. The detergent in these tablets is very concentrated and therefore strong, which will affect the colour of your baking pan in a bad way. Aluminum baking pans will start to look pale and damaged because of the dishwasher.
- Never wash baking pans with abrasive cleansers or scouring pads, these may damage the non-stick coating of the pan.
- For the same reason, be careful with using knives and other sharp materials in your baking pan. Instead of those better choose plastic or rubber spatulas.
- The Wilton baking pans may contain a non-stick coating, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have to grease your pans. Always use a baking spray or parchment paper to prevent food remains from building up in your baking pan and damaging it.
- When is it time to replace your baking pan?
Even if you handle your baking pans with great care, every once in a while it might be advisable to replace one. Worn out and beat up bakeware can lead to burnt treats and uneven baking. But how do you know when it’s time to replace your bakeware?
Scratches
When your baking pan is badly scratched it might still be usable, but your non-stick coating will be less reliable then it used to be. So if your treats tend to burn lightly more often or the non-stick coating is actually peeling off, it’s time to start looking for a new one.
Warped
In particular baking pans made out of thin material can warp because of the high temperature of the oven. This will get even worse when moving pans from one extreme temperature to another. It would therefore never be advisable to get your baking pan straight out of the oven into cold water. Especialy thin baking pans will not recover from this warping and you will end up with a damaged, unusable baking pan.
Food remains
Over time minor food remains and oils can build up on your bakeware, even though you make sure your pans are cleaned well. Together with the heat of the oven this will make sure your pans will discolour a bit. This discolouring and slight staining is normal and won’t affect the quality of your baking pans, but if your build-up goes beyond this, it would be smart to get a replacement.
