Customer Reviews

Kaiser Bakeware La Forme Mini Springform Pans, Set of 4 with 4 Holiday Stencils

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Searched around for a reasonably priced set of mini-springforms and this was a good price for a set of four. Good construction and a slightly large size for a single person. But it is only 1 inch high, a regular slice would be 2 or 2 1/2. It could easily be shared. Have no plans to use the stencils--really just wanted the springforms. When I make a cheescake if the batter runs a bit large (often depending upon how well I whip and fold the egg whites) I'll use the extra batter in these guys.

With 4 little cheesecake forms you can make the basic cheesecake recipe then add flavorings for each pan. Nice sampler for everyone to enjoy!

The springform pans are as I expected form Kaiser products but the stencils are "cheesy", being made from thin cardboard or plastic. These stencils will not last long. Having chosen Kaiser because they had stencils with the pans was a waste of money. Choose cheaper set and make your own stencils.

consider the price, it is inexpensive, so far, I used it a couple of times, it's doing ok.

I thought the four 4.5 inch springform pans would be equivalent to one 9.0 inch springform pan. After all, the areas are equal, i.e. 4 * 2.25 * 2.25 * pi == 4.5 * 4.5 * pi. I thought I could use the recipe for a 9-inch cheesecake and have 4 4.5-inch cheesecakes that tasted the same but were a more convenient size for giving as gifts.

However, while the areas are the same, the volumes are not. The pans are not deep enough. While a 9-inch springform pan is 3 inches deep, these 4.5-inch springform pans are 1.5 inches deep. Therefore, if you use the recipe for a 9 inch cheese cake, you have a lot of batter left over. If you half the recipe, you produce baked goods that taste something like cheesecake but not as dense or as moist or as rich.

I was very disappointed in these pans. They may be good for something, but I don't know what. They are well-made, so I won't throw them away, but right now I feel like they were a waste of money.