Simax Glassware 5031 Sculptured Cake Form Bundt Pans

I love glass, especially glass bakeware and heat-proof teapots. I was searching Amazon for alternatives to the poor quality Libbey's Glass Ring Pans and Jenaer Glas Oval pans which I purchased at CHEFS 2013 Black Friday sale and had to return (for Libbey's - both the original order and the replacements), and I found Simax Glassware.I always inspect glass very carefully upon receipt. This Bundt Cake Form appeared defect-free - unlike Libbey and Jenaer Glas - (I inspected it under electric light), it can be used in the oven, microwave oven, refrigerator, and is dishwasher-safe (of course, you have to follow the instruction and avoid sudden temperature changes - I would NOT take it from the fridge directly to the hot oven, and vice versa - the full instructions are on the box). The temperature range it can tolerate is from +300C to -40C, i.e., from +572F to -40F (no sudden changes, obviously), and it has a 10-year guarantee. It's made by a European company which has been in business since 1837. The chemical formula for the glass is even posted online if you google "Simax glass".Obviously, now I have to try using it and posting a follow-up review but right now I am just thrilled to receive a defect-free glass utensil the first time around and not having to ship it back only to receive a defective-looking replacement which I would be afraid to use (like for Libbey and Jenaer Glas - I've spent a month and a half now waiting for their stuff and shipping it back and waiting again). Its specs and pedigree are definitely excellent and are worth a try.

This glass bundt pan worked very well. Be aware the glass is about the thickness of a drinking glass and lightweight. Other than that it is very cute and my cake was easily turned out of the pan.

I purchase many SImax products as cooking and baking with glass is a very healthy alternative. My larger Simax bundt pan had cracked so I purchased this one as a replacement. Although it is a wonderful pan, I am disappointed in the size. For the price I paid, I foolishly assumed the cake form would be the same size as the one I had, as the price was the same. It is much smaller, and I think it is overpriced for the size.,

I was worried about lead in my glassware and when I found out that this had none I bought it. Makes a nice cake that comes out beautifully as long as you grease it enough. I have a recipe for pumpkin loaf and this makes a nice change from the loaf shape.

I was nervous to try out this glass pudding mold, but found it to be quite functional for my oft cooked persimmon pudding recipe this holiday season; nice to know I can cook a pudding that is free of the potential metal contamination that the tin molds contain! I will treasure this mold for years to come!

This is the smaller simax glass cake pan, but it was perfect for the chocolate chip sour cream pound cake that I make. I sprayed the pan with PAM cooking spray right before I poured in the batter and the cake did not stick to the pan.

The cakes look good with thus product.

I was disappointed that it was so small. It will not hold a standard cake mix. Therefore I will have to either discard some of the batter or make a smaller cake on the side!i