How to season / care for a Bundt pan?

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I just got a new cast-aluminum Bundt pan and I want to take care of it so my bundts don't stick. Does anyone have any helpful advise about how to season and clean the bundt pan?



Best Answer

Bundt pans (and cake pans in general) are not normally seasoned in any way.

Instead, they are greased and floured each time you make a cake. The traditional method is to apply butter or oil to the interior (the easiest way is melted butter and a pastry brush, but you can also use wax paper or even clean fingers to apply solid butter).

Then you flour it by putting several tablespoons of flour inside the bundt pan, turning and shaking until it is well floured, then shaking out the excess.

Oil or solid vegetable shortening may be substituted for the butter.

In my experience, 99% of the time, using a simple spray oil will do the job just as well, with much less fuss and mess.




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Quick Answer about "How to season / care for a Bundt pan?"

The traditional method is to apply butter or oil to the interior (the easiest way is melted butter and a pastry brush, but you can also use wax paper or even clean fingers to apply solid butter).

How do you season a Bundt pan?

How to prevent Bundt cakes from sticking
  • If it ain't broke... ...
  • Use a non-stick pan \u2014 preferably one in good shape. ...
  • Grease the pan thoroughly. ...
  • Grease the pan just prior to adding the batter. ...
  • Don't flour the pan; but do coat it. ...
  • Loosen the edges of the cake when you remove it from the oven. ...
  • Don't forget the tube.


  • How do you prepare a Bundt pan for baking?

    The secret to getting your Bundt cake out of the pan cleanly every time isn't to just use a nonstick pan and grease it well (although both of these steps help), but instead you want to create a nonstick layer between the pan and the batter. That's where a fat (butter, shortening, or oil) and flour make a dynamic duo.

    Do you grease and flour a Bundt pan?

    Dishwashers, abrasive sponges and detergents, and any metal utensils will all damage the nonstick coating of your bundt pan. Over time this can degrade the integrity of this coating leading to sticky messes. The best way to care for your pan is to gently hand wash it, dry it completely, and avoid any metal utensils.



    How to Care for Bundt Pans




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    Answer 2

    I just bought one at a garage sale that was a Nordic Ware heavy cast aluminum still in the original box. It is a non Teflon coated original. The box states to use non salted shortening like Crisco, generously applied, and temper in a 200-300°C (390-570°F) oven for about an hour.

    Answer 3

    I inherited my mother-in-law's cast aluminum Bundt pan several years ago, the one we had given her as soon as they came onto the market back in the '60's. It had been well seasoned over the years by the many, many perfect pound cakes she had baked in this pan.
    I feel certain that she only washed out the pan with water, no detergent, after each use, and wiped it dry with a paper towel. She used Baker's Joy with flour before each use, and the pan baked the most gorgeous dark exterior on the cakes.

    My pan, on the other hand, only a few years less old than hers, does not turn out a cake with a nice crust. I'm sure now that it is because I've always washed it with dish detergent after each use.
    I am reseasoning my pan today and will not use detergent on it, hoping my pan will become as well seasoned as hers.

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