Always grease the pan before use. "When using a springform pan for baking, always make sure you grease the pan with a non-stick vegetable spray or butter, even if it is non-stick," offers Randhawa.

A certainty is that unlike layer cakes, fresh baked homemade cheesecakes do not take kindly to being inverted when removing them from the pan. That`s why they are best prepared in a springform pan ...

One of the best ways to bake a cheesecake is with a springform pan. But what makes it different from regular cake pans and how do you use it?

Remove sides of springform pan from cheesecake, and slice cheesecake. Spoon marmalade over cheesecake slices, and garnish servings with grapefruit supremes.

Wait, what is a springform pan anyway? If you don't bake often, you might not have one and wonder if you really need a specialty pan just to make a cheesecake.