Nordic Ware84024 Bundt Duet Pan, 5 Cup, Graphite

Clean. Not dusty with dents, dings, or defects. Heavy weight. Wish there were 'handles', but there are none per se. You CAN get a fairly decent grip on the metal in the middle between the 'molds', and lift it out of the oven that way, but it's not a true handle.The lack of handles however does not put me 'off' this pan. I like it. I did bake 2 cakes and yep, they both stuck to the top of the pan. HOWEVER, I did not make my 'usual' recipe and I didn't prepare the pan as I do with my large Nordic Ware Bundt pan.This time, I sprayed "Pam" and coated with flour. On my larger pan, I use butter, not cooking spray. No problems with release when I use the butter in my big pan. I DO believe preparation of the batter, ingredients, preparation of the pan, etc. can make cakes do different things. So I will try again, using my usual recipe with my usual preparation (butter & flour).I made the recipe that was included with the duet pan. It was delicious, but made too much batter. This pan holds == 5 cups == total, not 6. I measured with water in a measuring cup, and each side will hold a total of 2 1/2 cups. But that's if you bring it up to the very tip top of the pan. Almost overflowing.COMFORTABLY, you should put 2 cups in each side to give a bit of room at the top for expansion of the cakes. So it really holds == 4 cups == properly.Another mistake I made was trying to get every little bit of that batter into the pan. Hence, it was right at the top of the pan, and overflowed. I also think I overbeat the batter. So, my mistakes all around. I still love everything about the pan so far.And again, I will rebake properly, and update.UPDATE: 10/21/13 - Baked my "usual" recipe in this pan. Made 2 bakings. The 1st batch, I filled to where I thought I would have enough space at the top for the cake to expand/rise.(About 1/2 inch from the top). It STILL came out a bit too high and puffed up. So you really have to put a lot less in this pan than you thought. On the second batch I left a full inch at the top. (I stopped filling it up a full inch from the top rim).SO PROBABLY 1 1/2 TO 1 3/4 CUPS IN EACH SIDE). IT came out fine then. They are a little shorter than I'd like appearance wise, but tasted delicious. As it turns out, it's such a dense pound cake, even these small ones are filling.Contrary to other comments on the web, I had NO problems with holding my batter in the refrigerator covered with plastic, while the first batch cooked. These are so small and cook so much quicker than a large bundt pan, the batter didn't fall or over rise while waiting. It was perfect both times.Also, I decided to deviate from my usual butter/flour pan preparation. I used Alton Browns formula for coating pans. (Kustom Kitchen Lube-2 cups Crisco & 1 1/2 cups AP flour, blended well with a mixer). Spread that liberally into each pan. NO sticking whatsoever. Dropped right out of the pan. So I don't know if this is better than my "butter" method or if I just got lucky. Either way, the cakes came out delicious.

Love the design! No sticking when i test made a lemon raspberry bundt cake. It’s so pretty that I’ll use it for a bridal shower coming up and decorate it with icing and edible flowers. That’s all it needs! Get it if you’re thinking about it!

I baked a cake with this Bundt pan and it looked so good and professional because of this pan. I will buy more and I highly recommend it. This is easy to clean, sturdy, and makes beautiful Bundt cakes.

I love the intricate design and was concerned about removing a cake from the pan. I used a pastry brush to apply crisco to every surface, then floured it lightly. The cakes come out easily and are beautiful!

Arrived promptly. Good weight which I like.Follow directions and you will be amazed how great a baker one can be. Do follow directions when come to cleaning as it has many crevices.Will not give too long narrative, but my cakes are simply gorgeous (and of course they taste great too)Excellent product, highly recommend it.

Giving it four stars because it is a Bundt cake pan, I love Bundt bakeware.Disappointed in the size of this Duet. Yes, I read 5 cup capacity. I thought 5 cups for each duet.Thought this would be a great way to halve a full 10 cup recipe into two cakes for two events.Not sure I’ll keep this pan. Not sure it worth turning the oven on for two mini-mini cakes.

Just started making pound cakes and the Nordic pans can't be beat for quality! Pan is very heavy weight and smooth. Cakes do bake a little dark in this pan so plan accordingly. This pan produces a very beautiful cake.

Nordicware always makes nice baking tools and pans so it wasn’t a surprise when this pan came and it was heavy enough to make you think twice about dropping it on your toe.The pattern is really detailed and I’m sure I’ll be angry washing it when I use it but it will be worth it. Very nice pan and well made.

Me llego directo del fabricante y en perfectas condiciones.Hice esta hermosa gelatina de cajeta y no requeri aceitar el molde y se desmoldo perfecta.Me encanto.Aunque no paso lo mismo con otro molde que compre y que me llego dañado.Depende del vendedor es como te llega el producto.

These are excellent pans. I bought 2 of these Duet pans, as I like to bake cakes for Christmas presents. They are the best size for gifts and the details are decorative enough to be celebratory, but not Christmassy. They can be used all year. If you have a large size bundt cake recipe, you will need 2 sets of the duet pans - or halve your recipe. Don't over fill the pans!I highly recommend these pans.

The pan is PERFECT but too small for my usage, it's 5 cups but for both cavity, makes 2 small cakes.

A good sturdy Bundt pan. Worth the price since it’s a life time investment. I greased it with butter, no dusting of flour and the cake just slid off the pan when it was time to remove it.

What an awful pan! Cleaning it takes forever and everything sticks to it. This is one awful product from Nordic Ware. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. Too bad I can’t return it.