Silicone baking pans?

[PamNY]

I tried the muffin cup liners and like them. Should I buy the regular cake pans that are at the closeout store for a good price?

[malkin]

My experience has been that the pans work about like the liners, so if you like them, go for it.

[Atlas]

I really don't like them. They have never cooked consistently for me, especially the bigger pans. I like my nice metal pans. But if you like the little ones and they work for you it might be worth a shot to buy one and test it out.

[abejita]

I prefer the metal ones to bake in, but I love the silicone ones to freeze stuff in because it is easy to get out once it is frozen.

[emily_in_nc]

A friend of mine who bought a bunch of the silicone stuff after seeing it hyped to death ended up not liking it and selling it all on ebay. She is quite a cook, so I respect her opinion and would not bother with it. YMMV, of course!

[OakLeaf]

Love mine for the easy release and cleanup, but I'm not much of a baker.

DH thinks that if you put them in the dishwasher, the detergent leaves a residue that you can taste.