Fat Daddio's PAF-8375 Anodized Aluminum Angel Food Cake Pan, 8 Inch

"Now this is an incredible pan! WOW!!" ... That was my very first thought and I actually said it aloud to myself as I opened the box and took out the pan... (then very quickly looked around to make sure no one had seen me excitedly talking to myself about a PAN -- ha ha ha) It is heavy and very sturdy; just as shiny as the pix shows it; it seems much larger** than anticipated; and overall, it looks & feels like it will last for generations!**The inside diameter of this pan is slightly more than 10" and the depth is 4 1/8" on the outside edges with the center funnel a full 4 3/4"... The outside diameter of the pan is 10 1/2", which makes it visually larger than I expected... But I am DELIGHTED with it, not complaining... EDIT Sept 2013: This pan holds exactly 18 cups of whatever you put in it... That fills it to the very TOP rim, obviously not how high you'd ever fill it, but that's how big it is...I cannot wait to actually use it... This is THE perfect type of metal pan to make "old-fashioned angel food cakes" in ... Most modern pans have that "non-stick" coating or they are made of heavy molded oven-safe plastic... NONE of which make more than only a "half-way decent" angel food cake because the heating properties of those types of pans isn't "right"... An angel food cake depends on minimal stirring/folding of the batter so as to leave as many "air bubbles" as possible (for moistness, something commercial bakeries cannot seem to copy) and for the pan, itself, to heat up and cook the outside of the cake to a 'golden brown' color without burning it or overcooking the inside of the cake, which is what also ruins them... In my humble opinion, ONLY this type of metal pan can get that right ...Sept 2013 EDIT: I have used it multiple times now and it is AWESOME and makes a perfect angel food cake!My Mom had a pan very similar to this one when I was growing up that made the most wonderful angel food cakes imaginable! She used it hundreds of times over the years to make unbelievably delicious & incredibly moist cakes with absolutely perfect browned color on the outside of the cake... No frosting required, I ate it plain as it was so moist that it almost melted in your mouth!... and, unlike most modern cookware, her pan outlasted her )-; ... I expect that mine (this new one) will do the same! In fact, mine will probably fare better as it even sturdier than hers -- which had its share of dents over the years...It is a ONE PIECE CONSTRUCTION... That is very important because that means that there is none of the nonsense of the "spring pans" where the bottom comes out... (and they leak all over the oven when well used)... This will never leak as it is clearly molded into its design so there are no seams inside or on the base of the pan...I bought 2 of them, one for myself and one for one of my daughters who'd asked for one as a gift... and now, I plan to buy a third one for my other daughter now that I've received it... My second daughter is working as a professional baker / caterer while working through med school and, I can tell by the feel of it that she will definitely consider this a pan worthy to use professionally!EDIT Sept 2013: Both of my daughters have used and love theirs too!YMMV, but I am very pleased with mine! If that changes for any reason, I will EDIT my review accordingly... But I totally doubt that it will change as this is precisely the "right feel" of a perfect angel food cake pan!EDIT May 2013: The pan is everything I expected it would be... and also a warning... DO NOT PUT THIS IN THE DISHWASHER... EVER... It ruins its looks/finish (but not its use)... Otherwise, this is one amazing pan, worth every penny charged!

The aluminum one piece tube pan I have was given to me by my mother years ago. It was beginning to bend, and hard to keep that full round shape. Don't get me wrong I have baked many many pound cakes in it. But, I had searched and searched for another one piece aluminum tube pan to replace it. There was times I was about to give up finding such a pan in local stores. I thought the only place I would come across one would be at a yard sale or flea market. Then I did a search on Amazon, to my surprise they had one. Sometimes it's hard to make a decision when ordering online, because you can't see and feel. After reading all the reviews I decided to order the Fat Daddio's Anodized Aluminum 10- inch Angel Food Cake Pan. This was the best pan I could have ordered. I LOVE IT. This pan is what I would call restaurant material. The weight is much heavier than my old tube pan and it is beautiful (if you can call a pan beautiful). The pound cakes come out just superbly. For anyone who is looking for a one piece tube pan, this is the pan. I'm sure I will have this pan for many years and will be able to pass down to my daughter, because of the quality. You can't go wrong! The shipping on this product was fast, also. Ordered before the week of Thanksgiving. So I was able to really test this pan out, because I had alot of orders for pound cakes Thanksgiving week, and it passed the test. Did I say I LOVE this pan? I LOVE IT!

Already had one of these pans! Love it! Bakes well!

The media could not be loaded. I've had super good experiences with this cake pan. Even though its name is angel food cake pan, it totally fulfills the needs of a regular sized pound cake. These have 3 cups of flour, 1 cup of butter, 1 cup of dairy such as sour cream... so you get an idea as to how big these cakes are and can plan accordingly. My pan was used repeatedly and held up very well over the course of this last year as I developed, wrote, and tested cakes for a poundcake cookbook.

The size is just what we needed. The only reason for not giving 5 stars is the horrible stickers attached to the pan. Used several products designed to remove labels and none worked so it will just burn and look bad. No effect on the pan interior but there is no need to stick labels everywhere. Just a pet peeve. Good product and I would buy again.Update:Made a Bolo de Leite Condensado and it turned out wonderful.Easy clean up and a bit of the label residue seemed to burn off.

I like this item very much it performs exactly like I thought it would. Cake comes out perfect and taste great. I am glad I purchased it.

Love it just what I was looking for.

I was getting this pan out this morning to do a coffee cake in and it struck me that I should review it. I’ve had this pan for over a year now and have used it quite a bit. I have not had a cake fail in it yet. It distributes the heat very well so the cakes cook evenly. It cleans up very easily. I wait until the pan is cooled and put it in hot soapy water. The pan looks brand new. I use it for pound cakes, coffee cakes, angel food and any recipe that calls for a bundt pan. I thought the price was good for a quality pan. I will certainly buy other pans from Fat Daddio.