topic Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan? in Recipes

Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

AuntG — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 18:58:52 GMT

I really don't want to buy a nine inch springform pan, but a carrot cake recipe calls for baking three 9-inch cakes and then putting them in a springform pan with ice cream between the layers and on top. Can anyone think of a successful way to make this recipe without buying a pan I'll not use again?

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

I am still oxox — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 19:07:27 GMT

Using a springform pan allows for the easy removal of the item in it. Maybe line the inside with foil and overlap so the cake can easily be lifted out

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

sandraskates — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 19:08:15 GMT

I know you'll get suggetions from the savvy posters on this board.

I just want to say that I use my springform and bundt pans more than any others.

You can sometimes pick up a springform pan for under $10 at places like TJMaxx and Marshalls. They are great for all kinds of cakes.

I'm thinking that if you don't want to buy one you may be able to line a similar sized pan with parchment paper, but then you have somehow lift the cake out, instead of just unlatching and removing the ring of the springform pan.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

sfnative — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 19:59:33 GMT

Ask to borrow one from a friend or neighbor.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

Zhills — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 20:03:53 GMT

Line a pan with Parchment Paper. Cut to fit bottom and use a straight strip to cover the sides.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

AuntG — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:26:57 GMT

My neighbor doesn't own one but suggested we look at Goodwill.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

rrpell — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:44:18 GMT

@AuntG

When you said you were making a carrot cake with ice cream I thought it was a great idea and went looking for a recipe.

oh my gosh.... I had to share this...take a look at this one:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/carrot-ice-cream-cake-recipe-2128669

7 1/2 hours to make! I do not think I will be making this cake LOL 😀

I agree with @Zhills. I think lining a cake pan with parchment paper will be a good substitute. I think you will be freezing it so the layers will be firm and easy to remove.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

vabreeze — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:44:30 GMT

Maybe try arranging parchment paper or foil in the bottom of a Dutch oven pan or an appropriate depth pan to form a plus sign (+) with all four ends of the paper or foil extending over the edge of the pan to act as your handles to lift the cake out of the pan.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

Kachina624 — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 21:53:18 GMT

The idea of the spring form pan is that the contents are too fragile to be turned upside down. Lining with parchment is not going to resolve that issue. Making strips with which to lift might work if the cake is not too heavy. If they tear off, you're up à creek.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

RedTop — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 22:41:04 GMT

Assemble the cake on any plate that fits easily in your freezer, and secure the layers with long wooden skewers or metal shishkabob skewers to hold in place and prevent slippage.

The springform pan was suggested to keep the layers together once the ice cream is added, and allow for easy cake removal once set. No need to buy a pan just to stabilize a cake.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

AuntG — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:08:38 GMT

@rrpell wrote:
@AuntG

When you said you were making a carrot cake with ice cream I thought it was a great idea and went looking for a recipe.

oh my gosh.... I had to share this...take a

7 1/2 hours to make! I do not think I will be making this cake LOL 😀

Gosh no @rrpell, my recipe came from this month's Better Homes & Garden magazine, page 124. It only says 35 minutes of actual hands-on time. Even this one is a stretch for me. The one you found will not be happening!

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

jaxs mom — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:07:06 GMT

You can line the same cake pan you baked the layers in with plastic wrap and then layer the cake and ice cream. Just use the plastic wrap to remove it from the pan once it's frozen and ready to serve.

I do think with carrot cake that baking each cake layer separately will probably work better but I haven't seen the recipe. My carrot cake recipe is pretty chunky.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

chocolate---mine — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 02:37:43 GMT

You can use a ceral box. cut strips as long as box is tall and a little wider than you expect the cake to be tall when the layers are stacked together. Use one of your 9" cake pans for a form. You can decide if you want to use the inside of pan or the outside of cake pan to shape strips of chipboard. If you use the inside, then chipboard when put together will be just a little too small. If you use the outside, it will be just a little too big, but this is the one I would choose. Take the strips of chipboard and lay around the outside of the pan. Tape together the ends to make a complete circle. Cover this chipboard with aluminum foil. You can use a small cookie sheet turned over so that you are using the bottom. It will be easier to work with than having to deal with the sides of a cookie sheet. If the cookie sheet will not fit inside your freezer, then any smooth surface will do. You can make a round out of cardboard, not chipboard this time, and cover it also with foil. Set your chipboard round on the cookie sheet or the cardborad round and start to layer your cake and ice cream layers. When ready to unmold, you can expose the tape of the chipboard round, remove the tape , and peel the foil covered chipboard away.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

chocolate---mine — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 02:40:29 GMT

Cereal box.......so much for proofreading

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

chocolate---mine — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 02:58:35 GMT

Sorry this was such a late post, but I do hope you see it in time. I think it will work for you especially if you do not want to invest in a new pan.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

Sooner — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 14:02:07 GMT

If you can't find a springform pan at a reasonable cost or borrow one, I'd make something else.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

AuntG — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 21:59:58 GMT

Funny thing. DH came up from the basement with a box that contained a cemetery wreath we had purchased for his parent's grave. It's circumference and depth should hold the cake perfectly. Of course I'll line the box before assembling the cake.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

jannabelle1 — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 02:33:54 GMT

Just my opinion, but if the recipe calls for a springform pan there is a reason. If you don't want to spend the money for a new one, then save the recipe and look for one at your local resale stores or discount stores. Trying to improvise with boxes and other materials seems like time and resources wasted. But that's just me. To each her own. My mother used to tell me that if you want to make something, then make it the right way and don't scrimp.

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

ID2 — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02:40 GMT

I bought a boxed set of 3 sizes of spring-form pans years ago. I have used them more than not! Great investment!

Re: Is there a substitute for a springform pan?

RespectLife — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:27:34 GMT

@AuntG

I have 3 springform pans and use them all the time!

Would you mind posting the recipe? I would LOVE to make it.

I tried googling it from what you posted and couldn't find it at all.

I'd appreciate it!!!

TIA!