KitchenAid Silicone Square Cake Pan, Blue

Pan arrived today. Washed it, sprayed with canola oil, and baked Marie Calendar's "instant" corn bread in my toaster oven. Put this pan on a baking tray for support. Lowered the temperature by 25 deg. The recipe said bake 30-35 min, and it was ready in 30 minutes. Slight sticking when I attempted to invert the pan, so I cut the pieces with nylon spatula while still in the pan. No sticking this way. The silicone did emit a slight odor when baking.

Pros: Cooks evenly, No issues.

Cons: Can't take a chainsaw to it when I have to cut out my brownies. For some reason, it cuts through the pan (see other reviewer).

These silicone baking dishes are great except for one flaw that can be major or minor depending on your personal use: You can't cut anything in these pans. If you like to make brownies and cut them while they are still in the pan, forget it with these, because the knife will cut right through the pan.

I was hesitant to try this after reading the negative reviews however, I gave it a try and I'm glad I did. I made brownies and they turned out great. No bad smell or stick. I followed the directions of spraying the pan lightly and let them cool before release. They came out without any problems or stick and the pan was very easy to clean up. I will continue to use this a while longer before I invest in the purchase of other pans but I am so tired of spending good money on pans that claim to be nonstick and don't discolor that I just had to give this a try. So far I would recommend this. I will write another review later if I should run into problems and change my mind but so far so good. Hope this helps.

I bought this before reading the mixed reviews on the many KitchenAid silicone items. I thought about returning it after reading about how food sticks and the plastic smell while cooking. There were other reviews, however, that were just the opposite.

I sprayed the Cake Pan with a non-stick spray pryor to use and the Cake Pan worked beautifully. There was no sticking nor was there any plastic smell. I think the key is the non-stick spray. I believe that the bad reviews related to those not using a non-stick spray - with or without flour.

I cooked Brownies and decided to remove the Brownies from the Cake Pan before cutting. I reduced the rating by one star because I don't think the soft silicone is "knife friendly".