The concern has to do with placing the pan in the water bath, Sareena, since you really don't want water to leak into the cake. As long as your pan is covered on the outside up to the rim with a double layer of heavy duty foil to protect the cake from water leaking in, it should be fine. --Barb
March 22, 2015 at 2:25pm
In reply to Would it be possible to use a loose-bottomed cake pan for this … by Sareena (not verified)