Customer Reviews

Wilton 8-Inch-by-2-Inch Round Cake Pan

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought two of this pan in 2007 and love them. They're my go-to pans for baking cakes. Last summer, I had a recipe that made three cake layers. I decided to bake them all at once, so I picked up a comparable looking pan (also made by Wilton) at a local store. When I got it home, I found the new pan was considerably lighter than the other two, and when I baked my cakes, the layer in the new pan had cooked more quickly. I gave that pan away and headed back to Amazon to get a pan to exactly match the two I already had. Came to the Amazon product page and sure enough, there was the banner telling me I had bought this pan in Sept 2007. I ordered. This weekend, I made the cake again, using my three "matching" pans.

The first thing I noticed was the new pan weighs about 7 grams less than the original two. This wouldn't be an issue, except that I usually weigh the pans to confirm that each has the same amount of batter. It was kind of a nuisance to remember the tare was different for one of the pans, and then to keep track of which was the lighter pan as I was adjusting.

All three layers baked evenly. All three layers released easily (I prepare my pans with butter, parchment, butter again, flour).

Finally, the real problem came when I was assembling my cake. One of my layers was visibly smaller in diameter than the others! I don't know if the objective size of the new pan is slightly smaller or if the layer in the new pan baked just enough more that it shrank slightly more. In any case, the difference was enough that other two layers had to be trimmed down to match.

Bottom line for me: the pan is fine by itself. By itself, I'd have given it four stars for its quality. Also, this pan is considerably better than the other Wilton pan I had originally added, for about the same price. However, Wilton has changed the pan enough in just three years that it really isn't the same pan that I already had, even though the model numbers are the same. I had to deduct a star for lack of consistency across their product line. This pan should have its own product number.

Hard to find 8" cake pans!! I trusted Wilton's name and bought these for myself for Christmas. :0) Great finds....almost don't need greasing. Even baking, superb quality. Don't have a "chemical" smell like some I'd tried (which leaked into the food....ugh.). Great buy!

I had been looking for quality pans for some time. I have used
Wilton since I was quite young and have always been pleased.

I liked these pans because of their 2 inch sides...nice, even, high layers! After cooking there's none of that ugly discoloration and they clean very easily.

This is a really nice and well made cake pan. Wilton has stayed on track all these years and have kept the quality of their products as being the best.

This is a good quality baking pan and it is thicker than my other bakeware. It is also easy to clean and does not stain. The pan does distribute heat evenly so the final product is more evenly baked throughout. Hope Wilton makes an 8-inch square pan too as I use square pans a lot for baking, steaming, and making snacks and appetizers.

I bought two of these to make a layer cake. They aren't super heavy weight aluminum like the professional pans I've handled in some of the upscale stores, but I'm not a professional baker. These do the job just fine and make nice, even cakes that release well. I think these work fine for occasional baking and will last for many years to come.

I have used Wilton products for years. With gluten free baking, many call for an 8-in cake pan. This one is perfect. The item was shipped and arrived on schedule. I would not hesitate to purchase like products from this supplier if need arises.

Slightly different from my older 8" pan but when the cake was baked in the two pans there was no difference in the cake themselves that I could tell and I stacked and put fondant on them without problem.

My intent was to buy an 8" set and a 9" set of cake pans as a gift to my daughter. (both sizes 2" deep)

The error was my own, but the presentation made the error understandable.

The two different sizes were posted on different pages - making comparisons more difficult. I thought it odd that the smaller size was more expensive than the larger size. I did not realize that it was not even for one set of two until my daughter kept insisting that she only received one pan. I was paying more [...] and only getting one pan. Why is one smaller pan more expensive than two of the same but larger pans in the first place? Now, if I order another pan I get charged for shipping again. It isn't going happen. Following is the heading as displayed on the web site:

Wilton Aluminum Performance Pans Set of 2 9-Inch Round Cake Set
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Wilton 8-Inch-by-2-Inch Round Cake
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