tube pan

noun

: a ring-shaped cake pan with a tubular center

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Also called an angel food cake pan, tube pans have a hollow center tube that ensures even baking; most have a removable bottom. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025 Get The Recipe 18 of 25 Orange Chiffon Cake Light, fluffy, and full of air, this citrus cake climbs high in a tube pan, resulting in a thick, tall sponge. Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025 Grease generously the bottoms and sides of one 10-inch tube pan. 2. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Bake at 350 degrees for 65 to 75 minutes in tube pan. 10. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tube pan

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tube pan was in 1897

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“Tube pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tube%20pan. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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