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Throughout my years of baking desserts, I realized that I need to start expecting the unexpected in a kitchen setting. I’ve baked cakes in cake pans for a very long time. However, one day while preparing to bake another cake, I’ve realized that I let my best friend borrow my only cake pan a few weeks back. Trying to think quickly on my feet I started asking myself: How can I bake a cake without a cake pan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to bake a cake without a cake pan? Mold a cake pan by using heavy-duty aluminum foil. Fold a few foil sheets to make a thicker sheet and bend it in the shape of a circle. Place the circle on top of a few more layers of aluminum foil and fold those layers into the inside of the circle. Tuck them in and staple them together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being caught off guard once, I promised myself that I would never put myself in this position ever again. This motivated me to come up with many ideas on how to bake a cake without a cake pan. I tested, implemented, and vetted each idea to make sure that I will always be able to bake a delicious cake no matter my circumstances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Your Own Cake Pan From Aluminum Foil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re like me and you foolishly lent your only cake pan to your best friend, the first thing you’re gonna want to do is call to get it back. But if that doesn’t work, you can always make your own!<\/strong> However, if you don’t own a cake pan<\/strong> and you don’t want to go out of your way to empty your wallet, this method will work great for you as well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever heard the saying “Aluminum foil is a baker’s best friend?” Don’t worry, I haven’t either. Nevertheless, it’s true! Aluminum foil is such a versatile tool in baking that it can even be used to create a makeshift cake pan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now let\u2019s get down to the nitty-gritty. You must use Heavy-Duty Aluminum Foil<\/a>; if you use the thinner foil, there\u2019s a chance the cake batter might leak. <\/strong>I’ve used heavy-duty aluminum foil for many different reasons while baking in my kitchen. I would recommend getting the Foilman’s Heavy-Duty Aluminum Foil for this task. You can find it on Amazon here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now I’m gonna teach you exactly how you can make your own aluminum foil cake pan!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First, you need to know what size cake pan you\u2019re trying to work with.<\/strong> The one cake pan I owned was very small because I’ve always thought that this small pan was going to be enough for me. However, now that I wanted to make a sponge cake, I realized that I needed a bigger pan. So I let my best friend keep the small cake pan that I owned for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Side Note:<\/strong> You might also want to know how to Store Your Cake Batter The Right Way<\/strong>. I wrote an article about Storing Cake Batter The Right Way,<\/a><\/strong> which you can check out here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I realized that I needed a large cake pan for the cake I was trying to bake, I quickly understood that it was crucial to know the dimensions of the cake based on the cake recipe that I am working with.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, I did some research and came across a helpful site<\/a> that provided some dimensions with the amount of cake batter each pan can fill:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pan Dimensions (Inches)<\/strong><\/td>Volume (Cups)<\/strong><\/td>Pan Dimensions (cm)<\/strong><\/td>Volume (mL)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
6×2<\/td>4<\/td>15×5<\/td>948<\/td><\/tr>
8×1 1\/2<\/td>4<\/td>20×4<\/td>948<\/td><\/tr>
8×2<\/td>6<\/td>20×5<\/td>1.4<\/td><\/tr>
9×1 1\/2<\/td>6<\/td>23×4<\/td>1.4<\/td><\/tr>
9×2<\/td>8<\/td>23×5<\/td>1.9<\/td><\/tr>
10×2<\/td>11<\/td>25×5<\/td>2.6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These cake pan dimensions work great for any sized caked that you’re trying to bake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Make sure to smooth out the inside of your foil pan with your hand so that your cake looks good!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Add a few extra layers to the bottom of your foil pan<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

But don\u2019t stop there! You can play around with different shapes.<\/strong> I still like to make my own heart-shaped cake pan from the foil. Anytime you make any size pan, remember to place your makeshift pan onto another slightly larger sheet of aluminum foil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take the excess foil from the bottom sheet and press them against the sides of your pan. <\/strong>I even like to use two sheets to make it thicker to ensure that my batter doesn’t spillover. But remember, even though this has a bottom, still bake your cake in this pan on top of a sheet pan to make it extra sturdy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a video that summarizes this technique of making your own cake pan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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