Hi all!

I'd like to try making a cheesecake (my favourite dessert but I have yet to make it ) but was wondering if I could just use the magic line cake pans I already have or would I be better off buying a new pan.
I saw so many different sizes/styles and shapes on-line that it's left my head spinning so I thought where better to get my questions answered than here.

If you all think it's best to get a new pan then:

1) What brand do you recommend?
2) Should i get springform pans or cheesecake pans?
3) What size would be best? (including height - I've seen them ranging from 1.5" - 3.5").

TIA!

Does nobody bake cheesecakes anymore???

Hi there!

I bake my cheesecakes in a 9" spring form pan that is about 3" tall. I find most recipes fit that size pan well.

I did get a cheesecake pan but have yet to use it. I also have used my regular cake pans with success and flipped the cheesecake out after freezing.

The spring form pan is good but I have found that it does not hold it's shape and the seal is not as tight after a few years of repeated use.

HTH!

PS- just a suggestion but I have found it to be helpful if I take a cheesecake somewhere to use a cardboard instead of the base that comes with it. That way I don't have to worry about not having the bottom when I need it. This came to me after my bottom was at my mother's house for 2 months...

Thanks so much Lenette and yes it does help.

I like to bake my cheese cakes in a water bath, so the traditional cheese cake pans are no good because water leaks in the seam. So in your cake pans line them with several pieces of wax circles, after it is chilled invert the cake on a plate covered with plastic wrap. Peel off the wax paper, place plate of choice on the crust then turn back over.