best angel food cake pans

Most angel food cake pans are made from aluminum or cast aluminum. Many models also feature a nonstick baking surface or coating to aid release.

Center tubes and removable cones help circulate heat for more even baking and rising. Removable cones or bottoms (two-piece designs) also make it easier to release and serve delicate cakes.

Tube pans are also used for pound cakes, chiffon and sponge cakes, coffee cakes, monkey bread, streusel cakes, various breads, and frozen desserts.

Nonstick or silicone-based coatings, two-piece designs with removable cones or bottoms, and center-tube/raised-cone shapes that allow inverting to cool all help with clean release.

Listings emphasize professional- or heavy-weight formed aluminum, heavy-gauge or rigid construction, and warp-resistant designs to help maintain shape and ensure even heat distribution.