Customer Reviews

Calphalon Commercial Bakeware 8-Inch Square Cake Pan

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I have to agree with the other review about those corners. I just made a cake and am having fits trying to clean the corners. I thought a q-tip might help and it did a little bit but its too big for the corner. I will soak it a little longer and think of something else. If I could unfold the thing there wouldnt be a problem. As it is, I am going to look into the Hoffritz brand instead.

This is a very nice pan, but it is extemely difficult to clean. The corners are folded over and water gets trapped in them and then will rust if you cannot get it out. I have become very frustrated with baking sheets/pans that rust due to trapped water. I am hand washing these items as well, so I would reccomend looking for something without folded corners.

For those people who complain that the construction of this pan makes it hard to clean would have to complain also about the pan made by Chicago Metallic and those sold by Williams-Sonoma. These are wonderful heavy duty pans that bake evenly. Yes, the folded metal construction does make cleaning corners a bit harder than molded metal, but I wouldn't trade it otherwise. Unless, of course it's for a SUPER EXPENSIVE All-Clad bake pan.

This is a heavy pan and bakes well in the oven. But when it comes to cleaning up time, this pan is a pain. The corners are very hard to get to.

The Calphalon Commercial Nonstick Bakeware collection is excellent. I recommend them without reservation. This square pan is a great size for cakes, I actually have 2 of them so I can make a double layer cake with filling. This pan is very high quality and the nonstick coating is superb! You can count on perfect cakes with this pan. One note: you may want to check on your cake a couple of minutes early. I have noticed that cakes are done a little quicker in pans with a dark finish. Many newer recipes will indicate the timing for dark finish bakeware. This pan is also a breeze to clean, just a little soap and water and you are done. Wonderful Pan! Highly recommended!

Also, read the Calphalon brochure in the box, if you plan to nest this pan with others make sure to put a paper towel between them to prevent any damage to the nonstick coating. And, this pan is not dishwasher safe.

I wouldn't even trade it for an All Clad bake pan, all my cookware is All Clad and I love it but nothing beats high quality, heavy duty Nonstick bakeware!

The pan is terrific - heavy duty, nice non-stick surface, but SO difficult to clean. And what's worse, I was having trouble cleaning the corners and assumed it was dishwasher-safe. Big mistake: the non-stick coating is gone and it's no longer usable unless I line the whole thing with foil. Ugh.