Quick answer
The USA Pan Bakeware Muffin Pan, 12 Well, Aluminized Steel lists at $33.95 and publishes 2 specifications: wells 12, material aluminized steel. It suits cupcakes baked often enough to care about the pan. Every figure below is the manufacturer figure or is derived from it, never estimated.
USA Pan Bakeware Muffin Pan, 12 Well, Aluminized Steel
Aluminized steel with a corrugated surface that reduces contact area, which is why these release cleanly, and heavy enough not to twist when a full tray comes out hot.
Best for: cupcakes baked often enough to care about the pan
Check price on AmazonAluminized steel with a corrugated surface that reduces contact area, which is why these release cleanly, and heavy enough not to twist when a full tray comes out hot.
Below are the published specifications, then what those numbers come to once you put them through the arithmetic the rest of this site uses. Where the manufacturer publishes nothing, the table says so rather than filling the gap.
What are the USA Pan Bakeware Muffin Pan, 12 Well, Aluminized Steel specifications?
Everything the manufacturer publishes, in one table. Where a figure is not published it says so rather than carrying an estimate.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | USA Pan |
| Wells | 12 |
| Material | aluminized steel |
| Listed price | $33.95 |
How does it compare with the alternatives?
| Product | Brand | Tier | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Pan Bakeware Muffin Pan, 12 Well, Aluminized Steel (this one) | USA Pan | Intermediate | $33.95 |
| Nordic Ware Springform Pan, 9 in, 10 Cup Capacity, 2 Piece Set | Nordic Ware | Intermediate | $18.00 |
| Wilton Gold Non-Stick Springform Pan Set, 8, 9 and 10 in | Wilton | Beginner | $28.09 |
| Hiware 9 Inch Non-Stick Springform Pan with Removable Bottom | HIWARE | Beginner | $15.99 |
| Nordic Ware Original Bundt Pan, 12 Cup | Nordic Ware | Beginner | $23.99 |
| Nordic Ware Anniversary Bundt Pan, 15 Cup | Nordic Ware | Intermediate | $40.95 |
| Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt Pan, 10 Cup | Nordic Ware | Intermediate | $40.00 |
| Fat Daddio's Anodized Aluminum Angel Food Cake Pan, 10 in | Fat Daddio's | Intermediate | $34.99 |
| Wilton Gold Non-Stick Muffin Pan, 12 Cup | Wilton | Beginner | $14.12 |
| Wilton Platinum Non-Stick Loaf Pan, 9 x 5 in | Wilton | Beginner | $15.00 |
Before this cake leaves the kitchen
A few things worth knowing before this cake leaves the kitchen. Cream cheese frostings and anything with whipped cream need refrigeration, and plain buttercream softens in a warm room long before it is unsafe, which is a structural problem rather than a health one. Royal icing made with raw egg white, and mousses set with raw egg, are worth swapping for pasteurised egg white or meringue powder when you are baking for children, older guests or anyone pregnant. If you are baking for other people, ask about allergies before you start rather than after, because cross contact happens at the mixing bowl and not at the table. And if you are selling rather than giving cakes away, that is governed by your state cottage food law, which varies a great deal and is worth reading once properly.
What this job actually needs
USA Pan Bakeware Muffin Pan, 12 Well, Aluminized Steel
$33.95Aluminized steel with a corrugated surface that reduces contact area, which is why these release cleanly, and heavy enough not to twist when a full tray comes out hot.
Best for: cupcakes baked often enough to care about the pan
Check price on AmazonAmazon prices move often, so check before you buy.
Nordic Ware Springform Pan, 9 in, 10 Cup Capacity, 2 Piece Set
$18.00A published 10 cup capacity, which is the figure you actually need when substituting a cheesecake recipe into a different pan, and two pans so a layered cheesecake can chill in parallel.
Best for: cheesecakes and mousse cakes
Check price on AmazonAmazon prices move often, so check before you buy.
Wilton Gold Non-Stick Springform Pan Set, 8, 9 and 10 in
$28.09Three springform sizes at once, made without PFAS, which covers nearly every cheesecake recipe without having to rescale one.
Best for: baking cheesecakes at whatever size the recipe says
Check price on AmazonAmazon prices move often, so check before you buy.
Questions people ask
- Is the USA Pan Bakeware Muffin Pan, 12 Well, Aluminized Steel worth the price?
- That depends entirely on what you are making, which is why this page gives you the figures rather than a verdict. It is built for cupcakes baked often enough to care about the pan, and if that is not what you do then something cheaper will serve you better. Nothing here was tested in person, so treat it as specification analysis rather than a review.
- Where do these specifications come from?
- From the manufacturer listing, unchanged. Nothing on this page was measured by us and nothing was estimated to fill a gap: a specification the manufacturer does not publish is shown as not published. The derived figures in the second table are calculated from those published numbers using the same functions the calculators on this site use.
- How current is the price?
- It is the figure the Amazon catalogue returned when this page was built, and Amazon prices move constantly, sometimes several times a week. Treat it as an order of magnitude rather than a quote and check the current price before buying. Where no price is shown, the listing did not publish one at build time.
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How this page was put together
Researched from pan geometry, published manufacturer capacities, published serving conventions and university extension guidance. Not hands-on testing, and not professional advice.
Figures are labelled as derived, published or trade convention. Where no honest figure exists, the page says so rather than filling the gap.