What is a springform baking pan?

Question

I have a recipe for a cake that is supposed to be baked in one. However, I don't know what difference there is between this type of pan and a regular pan. What is a springform pan? HELP!

Answer 1

A springform pan is baking dish that has straight and high sides. The sides typically expand with the use of a spring, hence the name, or a clamp which allows some desserts to be removed from the baking pan much easier than they would be otherwise. When the sides are expanded, the bottom can also be removed so the cake just remains on the bottom as the sides come off.



What are springform pans used for?

Springform pans are used for making desserts like tortes and cakes. Delicate confections, flourless cakes, and cheesecakes are ideal for use with a springform pan due to the unique nature of the baking dish.



What should I look for when I purchase a springform fan?

Springform pans, like most bakeware, are constructed out of a variety of materials including steel, stainless steel, tinned steel, and, less commonly, aluminum. Be sure to pick a pan that is darker in color as these will distribute and absorb the heat far more efficiently. If you'll be baking both cakes and pies, be sure to get one with both a flat and dimpled bottom. Flat bottoms work best for cakes while dimpled ones are ideal for crumb crusts. Either way, make sure the sides and base fit snugly together when the spring is clamped.



What sizes and shapes do they make?

Springform pans come in all sizes but are only circular in shape. The most common sizes range between 8 and 12 inches, but sizes down to a 6-inch springform pan can also be located with a little more research. In addition, 14 to 16-inch springform pans can also be found at commercial suppliers. The most common size of springform pans are sized at about 9 inches across.



Are there other, non-traditional items that can be baked with a springform pan?

Springform pans can also be ideal for using when making a coffeecake. With the ring snapped off and the sides removed it will be easy to make nice, straight slices that can easily be presented on the springform pan's base.



Can I substitute a different baking pan in place of a springform pan?

You can, but it is definitely not recommended. If it's an emergency though, you can try using a cake pan lined with parchment paper and greased or buttered. This will make it easier to remove the cake or pie but it still may not work in every case.

Answer 2

The springform pan is a two-piece pan that not only has sides that can be removed but the bottom comes out too. There is a round base and an interlocking band, usually 2 to 3 inches high, that forms the sides, opening and closing with the flick of a latch. The pan pieces are assembled for baking, and then, once the contents have cooked and cooled, the band is opened and removed. Because the cake remains on the pan's base, the springform is perfect both for delicate confections, and for the flourless chocolate cakes, and creamy cheesecakes.

The standard springform pan comes with one base, a round platform that can be either smooth or dimpled with waffle-life indentations. Some people like the flat bottom for cakes and the dimpled one for crumb crusts or heavy concoctions. They are actually interchangeable.

Used mostly in baking, this unusual pan has a fastener on the side that can be opened to remove the rim after the cake is cool. They are available in a number of sizes, 9- and 10-inch diameter being the most common. Cheesecakes or tortes baked in this type of pan can be served easily once the side of the pan is removed.

Answer 3

This is a good question and one that I found out long before there was an internet. A springform pan is a pan looks similar to a cake pan except for size and that the bottom is detachable from the sides of the pan by a spring or hinge that you can pull to open and push to close. I hope that I have been some help to you.

Answer 4

Try Walmart when it is time to purchase. I got a nest of three springform pans in one package for way less than one would have cost at a fancy kitchen store. Last time I was in the kitchen department, they still had them. And they had little mini ones hanging from a display at the end of the isle. I bought one, but have not used it yet.
I use mine for homemade cheesecake, the cake doesn't stick, and separates easily from the side when the the spring is released.
Spring form pans comes in two pieces, a bottom that has a raised ridge around it, and a side, which has a spring on it, and a groove on the bottom of it.. You put the bottom piece in the side piece groove, and flip the spring closed. Then you fill it with delicious cheesecake batter, or some other dessert that does not easily come out of an ordinary pan, and bake it. When it is time, release the spring, and the delicious whatever separates from the sides. Run a long thin knife around the bottom of the dessert to separate dessert from the bottom. Do not cut the dessert on the springform bottom, it will score it, and make future desserts stick..
Just follow the recipe, it will tell you if a springform pan is needed, or not.
And go to allrecipes.com, find cheesecake supreme submitted by Muffy. Follow the directions for preparation, and for baking it for ten minutes at 400 degrees, and for turning it down to 200 degrees. But bake it for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, like one of the suggestions said to. I bake it often, and have had rave reviews, and never had it fail. 5 packages of cream cheese, five whole eggs, and two egg yolks makes a really rich cake, it rivals The Cheesecake Factory, and is way cheaper. Hint: after the chill out 24 hour stint tin the refrig, freeze the cake, it makes it way easier to cut.
Hope this helps.

Answer 5

For a picture to accompany all the written descriptions of what a springform baking pan is, take a look at the link.

Answer 6

Its a pan that the bottom comes out of usueally used for like cheese cake.

Answer 7

In my experience, I have known this type of pan to be a round baking pan that has a "spring" type of latch where the seam meets which, when unhooked, loosens the entire pan and allows you to remove the bottom piece.