How difficult are they clean? Does cake get stuck under the sweeper?
309690
Yes, it does. But, if you soak the pans in a little hot soapy water, any residue should loosen up. Swing the sweeper back and forth while rinsing and that should leave it clean.
309691
The sweeper moves easily, so you can clean the whole pan. I use a vegetable brush to clean most dishes anyway, and that gets under the sweeper too. A little bit more trouble than a plain pan, but not a big problem.
309692
The cake does get stuck. Mostly close to the center point. I ended up bending the sweeper to clean under it and wasn't able to get it to lay down as flat as before. I haven't used it since so I'm not sure how much it will impact the ability to get the cake out cleanly.
309693
My wife is the baker in our household and she greases the pan with Crisco prior to making her cakes and the pan comes clean. Its not recommended for the dishwasher to let you know. Hope this helps. cga
309694
They are just bare tin so you need to be sure to not soak them in water for any length of time and dry immediately since they will rust around the edge. Cake does get stuck under the sweeper so it takes a little effort to get them clean. I don't care........I would rather do all this than swear and fight with getting my cake out of the pan. I had these years ago and I loved the ease of use. Hope this helps.
1592458
It would depend on the type of cake that you make. Frosting them I found was pretty tough and tedious. The next time I'm going to make poured frosting. That would be my best suggestion.
943604
We got this as a wedding gift and i regret that I've been remiss in addressing that we haven't been able to use it as none of the accessories fit onto the hand held motor unit. Therefore, I can't speak for how difficult or easy it is to clean. I'd venture to guess that you remove the parts simply and put them into the dishwasher. Seems simple?
625690
I have had no trouble cleaning it. The bread comes out like a dream. I've made apple bread and bananas foster bread. I love the USA pans brand and I plan to replace my other bakeware with it.
752327
For some reason the surface is very easy to clean (quite smooth). Got a drop of cake dough on a button, and it came off with a flick of a finger. The button surface isn't the sticky plastic type, it's almost like Teflon, making it a breeze to keep clean (something nice with microwaves).
411925
Sorry I can't help you. I've only used mine a couple of times and have had no problem cleaning it. Did you grease and/or flour the pan first?
879625
No, It is not difficult to clean it. I think it's as easy as clean another recipient!
2146274
We never tried cleaning them. I thought they were considered disposable. If you have figured a way to clean them please let me know.
683000
If the floor surface is smooth and VERY clean, but you probably could not remove them without damaging the floor. I'd think the yes be hard to clean. After all they are made for bare feet, not shoes or slippers.
289367
As long as you don't let it build up and wipe it after every use piece of cake
1092672
Piece of cake to clean. Even though it is dishwasher safe I hand wash and let air dry.
1781425
I never had any issue regarding the food/dirt getting stuck. Very easy to clean.
2114580
I only used them once so far but did grease the pans with a little butter then lightly floured them. Tap off the excess flour. The cakes came out easily. I cooled the cakes in the pans on a rack for about 5 minutes then turned the pans over and the cakes came right out. I let them cool completely on the wire racks.
25268
I have not had any problems with these pans. You need to be sure they are 100% clean after each use (non-stick sprays leave a residue that is hard to get off) and you should be good to go! Love these little cakes, they do a nice job!
1101287
Not at all. You can use a bench scraper or large cake spatula or even a cake board. Lifts off easily.
2145273
Sorry - I haven't tried regular cakes. I wonder how well a cake would release from these pans since the bottoms aren't smooth, but textured.
1275732
Definitely NOT easy to clean. Two of the parts need cleaning are sieves with little holes, one of them is a doughnut shape with all on all sides. Impossible to clean perfectly by hand.