Cake Pans, Wrap, and Freezing Cake and Frostings

[redikolous]

Where do you usually buy your cake pans? I used to buy them at Wal-Mart but I have more options now. I don't want to spend a ton of money at Williams-Sonoma, but I want more selection and higher quality. I'm particularly looking for a 14-cup Bundt or Angel Food cake pan. I currently have Wilton 9-inch layer pans and may but more, but I'm

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[quietchildae]

Would bakery boxes work for the cakes? They come in various sizes - you could put cakes on rounds, then into the box. they also make much smaller bakery boxes that you could use for single slices.

[redikolous]

Yeah bakery boxes would work great, but I'm gonna need a lot of them and IDK where to find them cheaply!

[quietchildae]

I buy a lot of stuff from Sweet - http://www.sweetbakingsupply.com/index.php

And sometimes when I'm looking for something a little more fancy, from Sweet Lulu - https://shopsweetlulu.com/index.php

I don't recall if Chef Rubber specifically has the right size box, but it might be worth getting in touch with them - they're good people - http://chefrubber.com/

[selkiechick]

these folks has some nice stuff, but alos some inexpensive option, especially if you buy in bulk.
http://www.sugarcraft.com/

[neptunia67]

Freeze the cakes then wrap them in double plastic wrap. This is the way we did it when I worked at a restaurant. Unwrap before thawing and the frosting will stay nice.

[redikolous]

Freeze already frosted cakes? oooh

[selkiechick]

I have a friend who is a pro and she routinely freezes frosted cakes- though she does what she calls the "crumb coat" a coat of frosting over the whole cake, and then adds the fancier decorations after pulling them out of the freezer.
I think she uses buttercream or italian buttercream.

[neptunia67]

Yep, you bet. :-)

[rymrytr]

I don't know where you are, but here in the Seattle area, we have a store somewhat like the WalMart style, called Fred Meyers. I bought the 12 muffin bundt pan like this, for $12 dollars.

Bundt Cupcake Pans

[mamaboolj]

For a Bundt pan, I would consider Nordic Ware. They are heavy and pricey, but I've had amazing luck with them really releasing cakes, which can be a challenge with bundts.

[selkiechick]

I have a springform pan with a bundt cake inset that I got on discount at the grocery store years ago, and it is great.

I think this is the model:
http://www.amazon.com/Kaiser-Bakeware-Homebake-Non-Stick-Springform/dp/B003XPH3GS/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&qid=1332343780&sr=8-35