Bakeware Guide: Choosing the Best Pans for Baking

The type of bakeware you choose impacts everything from brownie edges to cake cooling times. Learn the differences between light and dark pans, how to use specialized pizza pans, and how to adjust oven temperatures for different sizes.

Light Baking Pan vs. Dark Baking Pan

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Julie Christensen

Whether to choose light baking pans or dark baking pans comes down mostly to personal preference. Vintage pans are usually dark to begin with, and may have darkened with age. With the exception of nonstick baking pans, most bakeware sold today is made of aluminum, and light in color.