Personalized cake pans add a great touch to just about any kitchen, especially if you’re the type of person who does a lot of cooking. In this article today I’m going to tell you everything you need to know to get started outfitting yourself with your own personal bakeware.
They also make great gifts for friends who like to cook, or as housewarming presents for newlyweds or college graduates who are moving into their first real apartment or house, or really just anyone else who likes little personal touches in their lives.
So how does it work?
Basically there are more companies that you can count who specialize in this sort of thing specifically as it relates to cake pans. But really, just about any printing company can personalize a cake pan. Since they are usually flat, it makes it really easy.
There are basically really just three ways to do it:
- Buy your own cake pans and ship them to the printer for personalization
- Buy the pan from the company themselves and have them personalize it right then and there
- Buy your own cake pans and have your local printer personalize them.
The first and third options are sort of a pain in the neck so I’ll focus on the second one. Most of these companies (that you can find by simply searching for personalized cake pans at Google or wherever) often have a supply of cake pans on site. They usually have a company that they work with that keeps them supplied with certain pans. For instance, they may have Nordic Ware pans, etc.
Others may have just one specific cake pan that they will personalize one specific way. You probably want to stay away from these people because you want to have as many options as possible and these mom and pop sites aren’t really worth your time.
Personally, I like Thatsmypan.net because they offer a huge variety of different pans, and they are one of the biggest sellers of personalized pans and gifts out there. I’ve never heard a single bad thing about them (and I am not affiliated with them in any way shape or form – so take that for what its worth).
Realize that you’re going to pay to have anything personalized, sometimes as much as double what you would pay normally. Why? Because most people only buy one or two items and it takes time to do just one or two items. If you want to outfit an entire kitchen bakeware collection, you might call them up and get a bulk discount. You really can negotiate for large orders, just like with anything else. Keep that in mind.
Personalized Cake Pans are a great way to spruce up a kitchen and also make great housewarming gifts. Just be sure to do a little research online and compare several different places so that you make sure to get the best price available.
