"Sapphire" > wrote in message
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> I am trying to bake an angel food cake, but my springform pan doesn't
> come with the attachment for it. How do I make the hole for the cake? I
> was thinking of using a glass up - base side down - and setting it in
> the middle of my pan and pouring the batter around it, BUT my husband
> is afraid the glass will shatter.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>

You can purchase a metal tube to use in a conventional pan to convert it to
a tube pan. In a pinch, you can use a clean, empty can - like a soup can.