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post #16 of 24
6/1/12 at 11:29am
I am lucky enough to have a restaurant supply store near my work and home and I can get heavy duty straight sided 3" cake pans in 6, 8, 10 and 12 and the most expensive is only $5.95! Look in your phone book and see if you can't find a restaurant supply store open to the public... They have lots of other fun things too!
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post #17 of 24
6/1/12 at 2:25pm
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Originally Posted by Moovaughan

I am lucky enough to have a restaurant supply store near my work and home and I can get heavy duty straight sided 3" cake pans in 6, 8, 10 and 12 and the most expensive is only $5.95! Look in your phone book and see if you can't find a restaurant supply store open to the public... They have lots of other fun things too!



Great idea, thanks.

Been searching, many of the supply stores are larges and sell machine equipment the only one I found so far is Gordon Food service store, but their web site doesn't even list if they sell pans or not.
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post #18 of 24
6/2/12 at 2:43am
My favorite are the Magic Line pans. They have a straighter edge than the Wilton pans. You can probably buy some used pans on Ebay cheap.
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post #19 of 24
6/2/12 at 8:26am
You asked about 8 vs 9 inch pans. I have both 8 and 9 inch pans (plus others). I have found that I turn to the 9 inch pans if I want to have a larger top surface to decorate or write something on. If I want to have taller sides to decorate the sides more I pick the 8 inch pans. As far as Wilton pans, they have a couple different series of pans so you may want to compare the differences next time you are at a shop that carries Wilton.
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post #20 of 24
6/2/12 at 8:54am
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Originally Posted by denetteb

You asked about 8 vs 9 inch pans. I have both 8 and 9 inch pans (plus others). I have found that I turn to the 9 inch pans if I want to have a larger top surface to decorate or write something on. If I want to have taller sides to decorate the sides more I pick the 8 inch pans. As far as Wilton pans, they have a couple different series of pans so you may want to compare the differences next time you are at a shop that carries Wilton.



I almost bought a set of 2 Wilton pans because I had a 40% off coupon until I noticed that they were nested in the package. I've been looking around and Califon pans seem like good quality and are not that expensive. I really want a straight up and down pan with no fluting on the sides and the ones I see seem all to have a minute wider edge on top, they can't be nested, but I saw some in the stores that were wedged together into being nested. I want ones that won't fit into another one at all Or is it okay to have a little give on top because when baking I notice sometime the top separates inwards from the pan,.

I even looked at a checkerboard pan kit, but saw by the box size that they were nested too.

I think I'm gonna stick with 8" because it will be easier to just find a plate to put underneath at that size.
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post #21 of 24
6/2/12 at 9:13am
You should have no problem finding Magic Line or Fat Daddios online- Amazon has many venders that sell them- they are not too expensive- I have Prime membership with amazon- cost me 79.00 for the year- and I get so many benefits- one of which is FREE 2day shipping from Amazon vendors!!

I just upgraded all my pans to Magic Line and I am SO SO happy!!!!-- I am now starting to upgrade and add wioth the odd sizes of both round and square- then I will work on the oblongs- ovals etc.

I do have 2 restaurant supply stores in my area and never thought to go in for pans etc- they are always so crowede with huge orders- I would be online for an hour! ha

A word of advice-- whether you get the 8in or 9in-- make sure you purchase 2 of them- it will make you life SOOOO much easier- I have full sets of the round a square and bought additional (2nd) of the most popular used -6, 8, 10 of the round and square. I was so frustrated waiting for the cake to bake in order to start the 2nd tier- no its a breeze-

Good luck n your search- but def try Amazon or Ebay-- for the Magic Line- I

Good Luck with your search
Mo
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post #22 of 24
6/2/12 at 9:44am
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Originally Posted by MaurorLess67

You should have no problem finding Magic Line or Fat Daddios online- Amazon has many venders that sell them- they are not too expensive- I have Prime membership with amazon- cost me 79.00 for the year- and I get so many benefits- one of which is FREE 2day shipping from Amazon vendors!!

I just upgraded all my pans to Magic Line and I am SO SO happy!!!!-- I am now starting to upgrade and add wioth the odd sizes of both round and square- then I will work on the oblongs- ovals etc.

I do have 2 restaurant supply stores in my area and never thought to go in for pans etc- they are always so crowede with huge orders- I would be online for an hour! ha

A word of advice-- whether you get the 8in or 9in-- make sure you purchase 2 of them- it will make you life SOOOO much easier- I have full sets of the round a square and bought additional (2nd) of the most popular used -6, 8, 10 of the round and square. I was so frustrated waiting for the cake to bake in order to start the 2nd tier- no its a breeze-

Good luck n your search- but def try Amazon or Ebay-- for the Magic Line- I

Good Luck with your search
Mo



Thanks for the info, I saw that sears carries a line of Magic line called Parrish, is that a cheaper quality version?
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post #23 of 24
6/2/12 at 7:51pm
Actually Parrish is the company that produces the Magic line pans. So Parrish and Magic Line are one in he same.
I didn't know Sears carried them I will check it out.
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post #24 of 24
6/4/12 at 4:19am
Some of my best tins have come from professional bakers/decorators, who have retired and are eager for their tins to have a good home.
It is worth keeping an eye out for people like this; the tins and prices are usually very agreeable! icon_smile.gif
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