bundt pans

[dsignpeach]

Has anyone used the fancy Nordicware bundt pans - rose, sunflower, chrysanthemum, cathedral, etc? I LOVE the way the cathedral pan looks as the finished product, but would like to know if anybody has used these and had success before I sink $30 into it.

thanx.

[WeekendCook]

I have had mine for 2 to 3 years, and really like it. I find it works better if I spray it with the Pam baking spray that has the flour in it -- no sticking at all. I was worried that it might ruin the finish, but I haven't had any problems. Go for it -- the cakes look beautiful!

[Beth]

I have the mini bundts in the fancy shapes as well as the plain one. Everytime I think about getting a new large one, they come out with another one -- so I'm still looking and thinking about it. I don't think you have anything to worry about as faarr as the pan working well. I would suggest using the baking sprays with flour rather than trying to get into all those nooks and crannies by hand. If you don't want to use a spray, use a brush.

[dsignpeach]

Thanks for the info ladies. Do you have a fav place to buy these?

[madpots]

I have a "thing" about those bundt pans. I have my mother's original bundt pan that came out in the 50's, then I have the cathedral, the rose, daisy (that's 9x13),bouquet bundlett pan, sweetheart rose cakeletts and the Christmas wreath. I love to use them, but my family is grown and moved away and when they come home they don't want cake! That's one reason I started getting the bundlett and cakelett pans.
I don't have any trouble getting them out of the pan - any more! I found that spraying with Baker's Joy - that has the flour in and letting the cake set at least 15 minutes after it comes out of the oven. If you take it out too soon it seems to separate in the middle.
When I went in to check just what pans I had, I was surprised that I had the Christmas wreath. Then I remember that after Christmas last year Williams-Sonoma had them on sale real cheap. At least half-price.
When I make the rose or the rose cakeletts I like to use strawberry cake mix and its pink, sprinkle with confectioners sugar and it is so pretty.
Actually, I could probably 'live' with juse one!!!

[dsignpeach]

ooh, madpots,

sounds fun! and what kind of person doesn't like CAKE???

[madpots]

Those skinny little things on Weight Watchers!

[Okiedokie]

I hate to see anyone pay $30.00 for some of those pans you have mentioned when it isn't at all necessary, and you will get the exact same, heavy pans you get for your $30. 00.

I have many bundt pans, including all the ones that you mentioned, and thoroughly enjoy them, but for the best prices check with Betty Crocker first, because if they have it you can buy 2 for $38.0 when using the points which you get from the box tops of a number of products. There is no tax to pay, and right now you can get free shipping if ordered by Dec. 15th. To get the free shipping, you will need, Code: GKQX.

You can order a catalog or log on HERE

When you get to that page, you will also, see you can Flip through the catalog right then if you choose or select different catagories to view.

Clicking on Kitchen Essentials takes you to many pages of bakeware by NordicWare and also, shows several pans by Wilton. Some of which are bundts in some unusual designs.

[Little Bit]

I have one of those fancy pans, which I bought because I just couldn't resist, after months of thinking it over.

I find that I much prefer my plainest tube pan, because it makes such neat slices, and is useful with many recipes. (since so many tube pan recipes call for a specific size, and the pan I use is nicely huge, and tends to accomodate almost anything.)

The bundt pans with the fancy shape slices rather strangely.

I guess maybe that's an odd complaint, but when I bake, I almost never do so with an audience for the finished cake.
The cake, they appreciate, but they only ever see it once it's sliced.

[MKSquared]

I have the cathedral pan ...

You have to bake the right cakes in it, as all Bundt pans, because otherwise, they stick, break off, and cause you to swear.

It's a really big pan, so smaller recipes are just dwarfed in it, and I'm never sure about doubling stuff ...

I've seen lots of the NordicWear stuff at Marshall's and TJ Maxx for about $15.

[Okiedokie]

Mary Kate,

I usually have to hold back a cup of the batter when I bake a cake in the 10 cup bundts, such as the Cathedral, and bake the excess in something else. I really tweak my cake recipes though, so they make larger cakes.

If you will buy PAM WITH FLOUR and use it on the decorative pans, and spray the pans good, I can promise you that you will not have the trouble getting them out like you have described. Regular cooking sprays will guarantee you will have problems, but not with the PAM WITH FLOUR. They just simply slip right out, like they have eyes. If you ever use it, you won't ever want to bake again without it. They also, make Baker's Joy spray which also, contains flour, but doesn't spray nearly as well. By far the preferred product is the P/W/F. Try it.

[funnybone]

Originally posted by MKSquared
I've seen lots of the NordicWear stuff at Marshall's and TJ Maxx for about $15.

... and their other store - Homegoods. I've seen a lot of them there. I've heard that WS has the rights to their designs for about two years and then they release them to stores such as these.

[ellen6242]

I've got the Fleur de Lis pan. I love the pan and I've never had a probem baking in it. I make a chocolate kahlua cake in it and after baking, I just let it cool for 25 minutes and the cake comes out great. It was a lot of money to spend on a pan, but I'm a little obsessive about those things This week I'm treating myself to the Nordic Ware snowflake pan. It's not a bundt pan - it's either 8 X 11 or 9 X 13, I'm not sure. My friend has one, and her cakes baked in that pan are gorgeous!

Ellen

[nowimcooking]

I have the sunflower -- sometimes the middle "seed" area sticks to the pan so I do give it a quick shot of Pam and that seems to stop that problem.

[Lys]

I have the star pan by Nordicware, which is great. Also, just an FYI, they almost always have at least one or two styles of the Nordicware bundt pans at Home goods - usually for less than $20!

[cocoa'smom]

For those with the mini bundt pans, how do you adjust baking times for the mini pans from a recipe calling for a normal sized pan?

[Middydd]

It's mostly trial and error. I start checking the mini-Bundts after twenty minutes.

[Okiedokie]

Originally posted by funnybone


... and their other store - Homegoods. I've seen a lot of them there. I've heard that WS has the rights to their designs for about two years and then they release them to stores such as these.

I have seen several times when WS said they had something exclusively and you could get it just almost as soon other places, so one never knows. I do know WS is way too expensive when a person can buy 2 pans, the exact same extra heavy weight quality, somewhere else for what it costs for 1 when buying from them. I have bought a few things there, but it has cost dearly, too, so anymore I just look around more and sort of wait until I can find it elsewhere for less. Sometimes you can get the real light weight ones for just under $10.00 even at Amazon, and then get free shipping on certain things if you buy $25.00 worth.

[ellen6242]

I was in Marshalls tonight and the Nordic Ware Fleur de Lis pan that I paid $30 for was in the store for $16.99! They had the mini bundt pan for the same price, but I resisted - only because I know I'm buying the snowflake pan this weekend.

Ellen