After all, compared to a spray oil, the taste of butter just can't be beaten. Although butter is made from cream, it still contains water, which can separate from the dairy when heated, so be warned.

Everything you need to bake cakes, including Fat Daddio’s PRD-92 ProSeries Round Anodized Aluminum Straight-Sided Cake Pan, Nordic Ware Lotus Bundt Pan, Fibrox Pro Pastry Knife, Five Two Bench ...

Spray a 10-inch-diameter, 15-cup-volume Bundt pan (see note above) with nonstick baking spray, or grease thoroughly with butter followed by an even dusting of flour, tapping out any excess.

Coat 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with baking spray; line bottoms using parchment paper. Beat sugar, ... Remove cakes from pans, and let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.