For both the serious amateur and the professional pastry chef, the best silicone baking molds make crafting the perfect pastries and cakes easier. Because they’re flexible and easy to clean, these food-grade silicone kitchen implements are indispensable tools both in and out of the oven. They’re heat resistant and safe for continuous use. However, not all products are of equal quality. To help separate the wheat from the chaff, we’ve compiled a list of the top ten products available in the online marketplace. You can shop, purchase, and get back to your happy place in the heat of the kitchen.
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1. 24-Piece Silicone Cupcake Liners from LetGoShop
Being eco-friendly is more cost-effective and headache-free than ever before with these reusable, food-grade silicone cupcake liners. With four different shapes from which to choose, never fear a faulty release again for even the most intricate design. The flexible silicone liners are easy to release from perfectly baked individual cakes, with a temperature tolerance of more than 450 degrees Fahrenheit. That means you can pop them in the dishwasher when the baking is done. Plus, they make great confectionary molds. Chill chocolate ganache in the shape desired or freeze jam filling simply by popping it in the freezer.
2. Silicone Candy and Chocolate Molds 6-Pack by KITCHENATICS
Whether you’re intent on crafting beautiful caramels, gummy candies, keto treats, or baking interesting petit fours, this set of six different mold patterns is ideal. The non-toxic, BPA-free, food-grade silicone comes in shapes like hearts, emojis, or even a basket weave pattern that will add interest and complexity to your confections. Whether you want to pop them in the freezer or bake them in the oven, this material is rated safe from -104 to 446 degrees Fahrenheit. When you’ve completed your candies or cakes, simply loosen and pop them from the flexible molds. They’re simple to clean, too, so you’re ready for the next round.
3. Fluted Round Cake Pan from Aokinle
While it’s a relatively new form, as far as the long history of baking goes, the bundt is certainly one of the most attractive shapes. This silicone bundt pan won’t just turn out perfect cakes for parties, gifts, and delicious at-home entertaining. It can also be used to make beautiful Jell-O molds, cold fruit deserts, even an ice decoration for a punch bowl. It’s easy to decant your cake or dessert then pop the mold into the dishwasher for simple cleaning. With a safety range of -40 to 246 degrees Fahrenheit, this food-grade, non-toxic silicone mold is up for any challenge.
4. 4-Piece Mini Bundt Pan Set from QULEG
Alternative baking ingredients can make it tricky to achieve perfect results with traditional metal pans. But with these adorable mini bundt molds, you’ll win every time. Whether you’re baking keto treats, crafting a gluten-free cake, or designing individual confections for a celebration, the food-grade silicone performs above and beyond the usual standards. They’re temperature tolerant from -40 to 230 degrees Fahrenheit, so they can go in the deep freeze or be popped in the oven with no worries.
5. Elbee’s Silicone Tiny Bundt Mold Trays
If you’re creating perfect portions of beautiful treats, these miniaturized bundt molds are just the ticket. Not only are the molds themselves crafted from flexible, food-grade silicone with a temperature tolerance of up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit, but they have a secret weapon. Never struggle with overly flexible silicone again. To combat mishaps, each tray has a built-in ¼-inch steel wire rim to keep the borders of your baked kingdom secure as you move from countertop to oven or vice versa.
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6. Mini-Castle Cakelette Pans from X-HAIBEI
These mini-molds are the perfect addition to spending time with young ones. Craft fun cakes for a beach-themed birthday or enjoy a rainy-day activity with the kids. Each mold tray produces six perfect sandcastle replicas, whether your medium is a moist and tender sponge cake, a sturdy pound cake, gelatin, candy, chocolate, and even soap for the craft lovers of the world.
7. Flower Cake Molds by SENHAI
Craft a delicious and beautiful flower garden with these cake molds. Each mold is crafted from flexible, food-safe silicone, which makes them ideal for the detailed impressions and complex designs necessary to imitate flowers. In the set, you’ll get a rose, a sunflower, and a chrysanthemum design that are sure to awe and delight your family and friends. And each mold has a temperature tolerance range of -104 to 446 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can craft candies, gelatin desserts, ice decorations, and chocolate deserts as well as any variety of cake.
8. Boxiki Kitchen’s 13-Piece Baking Set
If you’re in need of more than a single mold style or one pan, this set includes the works. You’ll receive a silicone muffin pan that makes a dozen 2.7-inch muffins, a loaf pan, a square cake pan, and a round mold, a silicone basting brush, two spatulas, and a set of durable measuring spoons. Each silicone pan is crafted with food-grade materials. Additionally, you’ll get three free e-books containing 65 cake recipes, 50 cupcake recipes, and 65 bread recipes.
9. Wilton Mini Tart and Pie Molds
This six-piece mini mold set from Wilton makes crafting beautiful, individualized tartlets or pies a simple task. They are oven-safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, so any recipe is up for grabs, including oven-caramelized torts of both sweet and savory types. And while removal is a cinch, these molds are crafted with bright, appealing colors and can be served directly from the cooling rack.
10. Mini Tart Pan from WeBake
While it’s perfect for making tiny tartlets, this food-safe silicone pan with six scalloped depressions can do so much more. It’s both heat and cold tolerant with a temperature range of -40 to 446 degrees Fahrenheit. Not only can you bake miniature muffin tops or tarts to perfection, but you can also safely work with melted chocolate, gelatin, and boiling sugar solutions. Craft homemade peanut butter cups for a Halloween party or make peppermint bark-inspired candies with ease.
If you’re seeking to perfect your baking hobby or maintain a professional standard for your business, you’ll want to purchase quality materials—from your ingredients to the tools of the trade. Stock your kitchen at home or work with the best silicone baking molds and preheat your ovens.
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By BCR Staff
August 2019
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