How to Make a Cake Pan Out of Tin Foil

Use a real cake pan as inspiration.

Making an aluminum foil pan is one way to improvise during a cooking crisis. If you find yourself absent a cake pan, for example, heavy-duty aluminum foil will come in handy. An aluminum foil pan can be used for a one-time cooking endeavor. Employing a 26 to 30 gauge foil sheet to form the pan provides much needed weight bearing stability and durability while the cake is baking.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring tape
• 26- to 30-gauge heavy-duty aluminum foil
• Heavy-duty scissors
• Pliers
• Oven mitts

Instructions

1. Measure and cut a 26- to 30-gauge heavy-duty aluminum foil sheet 6 inches longer and 6 inches wider than the size of the cake. If your recipe makes a 9-by-9-inch cake, for example, you need one 15-by-15-inch heavy-duty aluminum foil sheet.

2. Fold each edge upwards 3 inches high. Press, pinch and crimp the edges with pliers to ensure a secure bond. The surface of the area of the pan is now 9 by 9 inches with four 3-inch-high sides.

3. Put on a pair of oven mitts to remove the hot aluminum foil pan from the oven.

References

• What's Cooking America: How To Measure Pan Sizes
• Reynolds: Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil -- General Info
• Basic Copper: Copper Sheet Thickness Guide