What Brand Of Cake Pans Should I Buy?

Decorating By Aurora42196 Updated 22 Jan 2013 , 6:46pm by LoriMc

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Aurora42196 Posted 21 Jan 2013 , 7:39pm
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Hello all,

 

I wanted to start getting ready to make some valentine's day cakes. how could you do so without hearts? :) I wanted to get some heart shaped cake pans so I wanted to see what wilton had at Michael's. I was stunned. the pans looked so cheap. like something you would get from the 99 cents store. I looked at one of the six inches and they were all scratched up, dented, and I could literally Bend the pans with my hands if I wanted to! pitiful, not nearly as good as the round pans. I heard that Fat daddies sells a good line of pans. What do you think. I wanted to get some info before I invest in some new pans.

 

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shanter Posted 22 Jan 2013 , 12:33am
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Fat Daddio and Parrish Magic Line are both very good brands.

 

You can make a heart shape from a square and a round. Turn the square on point, cut the round in half, and put each half on the upper two sides of the square. Fix together with icing.

 

Like this:

http://baking.about.com/od/hintsandtips/ss/heartcake_2.htm

http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2012/02/08/valentines-day-heart-shaped-cake/

 

You can do more than one layer.

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LoriMc Posted 22 Jan 2013 , 12:41am
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I think Magic Line are the best!
 

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leah_s Posted 22 Jan 2013 , 1:38am
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I'd make the heart from a square and a round as described above.  But to answer your question, I own Wilton (the Decorator Preferred) blargh, Fat Daddios, hate these the most and Magic Line - the best by far.

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CakesByJen2 Posted 22 Jan 2013 , 2:27pm
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Originally Posted by leah_s 

I'd make the heart from a square and a round as described above.  But to answer your question, I own Wilton (the Decorator Preferred) blargh, Fat Daddios, hate these the most and Magic Line - the best by far.

 

Just curious, why do you hate the Fat Daddios?   I have quite a few Wilton, because they were the only ones with certain shapes back in the day when I first started, but once I discovered Magic Line that is all I have bought since.  I love my Magic Line pans, but I have noticed Fat Daddios has some new shapes that no one else seems to have that I was thinking about getting.

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pummy Posted 22 Jan 2013 , 3:07pm
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I have the Fat Daddios heart pans and they work well for me.

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LoriMc Posted 22 Jan 2013 , 6:46pm
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I have a set of Fat Daddio's and to me, they aren't as thick as the Magic Line pans.  My Magic Line's never dent and the Fat Daddio's do. 

 

I also think the outside of the cake gets cooked quicker in the Fat Daddio's.  Probably because they aren't as thick.
 

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