Nordic Ware Cast-Aluminum Nonstick Baking Pan, Shortcake Baskets

by Nordic Ware

Product Features

• Cast-aluminum baking pan with 6 basket-shaped shortcake cups
• Nonstick coating ensures effortless food removal and quick cleanup
• Rounded handles for steady transfer to cooling rack or counter
• Oven-safe; hand-wash; not for use with metal utensils, scouring pads, or abrasives
• Measures 8-3/8 by 14-1/8 by 1-3/8 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.1 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000Q7QI3U
• Item model number: 54348
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,457 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

A delicious way to whip up freshly baked shortcake shells, this clever baking pan makes it simple to serve dinner guests a truly memorable dessert. The elaborate 8-3/8-by-14-1/8-by-1-3/8-inch pan creates six deceptively effortless--yet intricately detailed--basket-shaped shortcake shells per batch, making it a smart and timesaving addition to any bakeware collection. Furthermore, the shells can be filled with any number of luscious ingredients--everything from whipped cream and strawberries to custards and puddings, lemon or raspberry curd, fruit pie fillings, chocolate, and more.

Constructed of sturdy cast aluminum for fast, even heating, the pan features a nonstick finish that allows for easily removing the individual cakes without crumbling or marring their perfect shape. In addition, its smoothly rounded handles ensure steady transfer from oven to cooling rack, even when gripped with cumbersome oven mitts or potholders. For best results, brush with solid vegetable shortening and dust with flour when filling with raw batters or doughs. Made in the USA, the oven-safe baking pan should not be used with metal utensils, scouring pads, or abrasive cleaners, and it cleans up easily by hand with warm, soapy water.

Product Description

Make six beautifully detailed, 1/2-cup shortcakes or molded gelatin cups for special desserts, salads or entrees using this versatile pan. What fun to serve a delightful strawberry shortcake dessert - the shortcakes look like little baskets! Everyone will be impressed with your delicious dessert. Proudly made in the USA by Nordic Ware.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pans; easy to create spectacular desserts!!!, December 1, 2007

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MM (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nordic Ware Cast-Aluminum Nonstick Baking Pan, Shortcake Baskets (Kitchen)

A bit pricey but after using them I am definitely glad I made the purchase. Make with chocolate cake and fill with chocolate mousse or white cake and fill with chocolate pudding and top with whipped cream and your guests will marvel. Of course, the usual- fill with berries, etc., and pipe on a little whipped cream ...all make for spectacular desserts.

A few tips: Make sure to spray well with a flour cooking spray for easy release. Just cover the flat surface with batter if you want a little smaller cake (not as high). If you don't have one buy a large pastry bag and a large head for piping in mousse, whipped cream, etc.. Also- use half steam pan aluminum trays with the edges twisted up for easy storage of 6 muffins if you like to pipe filling on high.

These will get tons of use. You might want to buy 2 for convenience.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars What finally worked, May 5, 2009

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LB (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nordic Ware Cast-Aluminum Nonstick Baking Pan, Shortcake Baskets (Kitchen)

The first time I used this pan I tried a box of yellow cake mix (the kind with pudding in the mix). I followed the baking instructions for the "Butter Shortcake" recipe that came with the pan, 325 degrees for 20 minutes. I also put a baking sheet under the cake pan. I used Wilton "Cake Release" and let them cool for exactly 10 minutes before I easily removed them. Although they were fully baked, there was no browning on the outside so the basket definition just wasn't there. They looked more like the regular store bought shortcakes. Looking at the picture on the box it seemed to me they used a much denser cake recipe similar to a pound cake. So, for effort #2 I tried the "Butter shortcake" recipe that came with the pan. DISASTER!!! They stuck badly, and again, seemed underdone and pale in color. I finally decided to try my no fail Rum Bundtcake recipe (just google Bacardi Rum Cake) which always produces a nice brown crust. Instead of rum I used Grand Marnier. Baked it at 325 for 20-25 minutes, until the tops were a nice dark golden brown (unlike the previous attempts). I did not use a baking sheet underneath this time. Although the basket pattern is still not as smoothly defined as the photo on the box, they turned out nicely browned and I am satisfied enough to serve them for Mother's Day. I plan to glaze prior to filling them which I hope will help bring out the basket pattern some more. I probably would have given this product more stars had it not taken 3 attempts to get a satisfactory result. Has anybody out there produced a finished product that looks like the one on the box? If so, I would love to hear how you did it!
By the way, I have used the Nordic Ware mini bundt pans with the Rum cake recipe and they always turn out great.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, December 28, 2007

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Lauretta Rodriguez "BabyRN" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nordic Ware Cast-Aluminum Nonstick Baking Pan, Shortcake Baskets (Kitchen)

I can"t tell you how much money I have spent on pre-made shortcake cups! This Pan Makes it very easy! Just make sure to grease it well or they will stick! Arrived Very fast!