Fat Daddio's PCC-93 Anodized Aluminum Round Cheesecake Pan, 9 x 3 Inch

If my title was confusing, I meant to say that you can quarter most recipes for 9" cheesecakes and fit them nicely into a Fat Daddio 5 by 3 inch pan. 4 blocks of cream cheese required becomes 1!This is a simple, great product. It's easy to handle. The removable bottom allows you to either press your crust on it directly or cover the circle with foil. The seal holds up both ways; no filling leaks after twelve cakes baked. Use a small glass to remove the cake after it sets. Just make sure you have something with a small rim but tall enough that it will let you remove the side walls comfortably!Washing is easy enough. I do wish they designed the top lip a little differently. It curls around and forms an area you can get water stuck in. It's minor. I hand dry after washing and rack it standing upright to allow it to drip as needed.The sticky labels do take some elbow grease to remove. I was more annoyed scratching off the side label than the bottom one, but at the end of the day neither of them touch my food and I honestly haven't thought about it after cooking my first cake.You'll have to adjust your bake times when using these smaller pans. Unfortunately, due to the small radius, you can't really use the "center jiggle" rule to help judge when it is ready. Best bet is to use an instant thermometer. If you don't have a thermometer, you'll just have to guess. You can use the "toothpick in the middle" to know when it is definitely done, but it may be overcooked a bit at that point.I think the price is reasonable at about $11.50. As long as you make sure not to poke it with metal utensils, they seem like they'll last a long time. If you buy two, you can work on a second cake while the first is setting in the fridge!These 5x3 sized pans are just the right amount for 4 reasonable sized portions or 2 really big servings. The finished 5" cheesecake also fits perfectly into a Pyrex 4-cup round container, which works out great for storing them in the fridge or freezer.I've personally only used it for cheesecake, but I can see them working for quiche, pies, or even cornbread.

I’m absolutely loving the new Fat Daddio removable bottom cake pans! I’ve been using them for cheesecakes, so I can’t vouch for regular cake batter. There hasn’t been ANY leaking from the butter in the crust or the cheesecake filling. I also have the 9 and 8 inch removable bottom pans with the same excellent results!

OK I had to return the first pan for replacement because the insert left too much of a gap between it and the bottom of the pan. Like it didn't fit flat in the bottom. This replacement fit a little better, but in both cases there was a tight connection from the insert and the side of the pan. NOTE ABOUT LEAKING: I was a little worried about leaking, especially since it was just going on a cookie sheet (no water bath). I even used a parchment round and sprayed with a flour nonstick spray.. I recently watched videos on YouTube from Americas Test Kitchen and Alton Brown... They basically said "ALL" spring form pans leak. I don't think this push pan would be any exception. There is nothing to say this is leak proof but with a thicker cheesecake batter I had no problem. Not a drop my first time out. The prebaked crust I used vanilla wafers, butter, sugar (yum) acts as a barrier for the cheesecake batter. The trick was to really get the crust tight along the edge. I didn't have any crust along the sides this time. It baked perfectly. I tested the internal temp for doneness @155F and it turned out great. It pulled away from the sides by itself, but when out of the oven, a quick plastic knife around the edge and it released perfectly. Slid right out.. Butter from the crust did leak out but I know that was maybe an issue so put this on a cookie sheet. SOOO...Use foil or such for a water bath. This is a cheesecake pan and may be a problem for a runny cake batter so I would use a parchment liner with foil wrap outside. . I'm not a pro photographer and this was my FIRST "real" cheesecake. THIS TASTED GREAT. EASY TO USE, BAKE, AND CLEAN UP.. NO STICKING!!!. I got mine on PRIME., Fulfilled by Amazon. Great Price and Fast Service! WINNER (even with the return of the first one).. A+++++ I like this 6x3 inch pan. PERFECT for a smaller treat!

I’ve bought this brand several times before have been very pleased, but I needed a specific pan with the removable bottom to make mini cakes. I actually bought eight of these and they worked perfectly. They are well-made and sturdy.