Can I bake a cake in a pyrex bowl?

[babygrant]

They say they are oven safe....but I gave a gas oven. I want to bake a round top cake and I think my pyrex would work for shape....but I don't want it to explode. Could I safely cook a cake in a pyrex bowl?

[riverscout]

I don't think it would explode since it is oven safe and made of the same glass as Pyrex bakeware. However, I think I recall reading somewhere that you should lower the temp when using glass bakeware..like 25 degrees maybe?

That said, I'm not sure I would use it for a cake. IME, glass doesn't heat as evenly as metal pans.

[MamaChicken]

Yes, I made a ladybug cake for DD's last b-day with a pyrex bowl. Did just fine!

[inkedmamajama]

we use pyrex bowls to make breast cakes, so you should be fine

[LaughingHyena]

I've done it with no problems. Just make sure to grease it first as they tend to be harder to turn out than my metal tins.

Oh and I did try to mix the cake and then bake it in the same bowl. It was not a great success, to many "dribbles" round the egde which burnt.

[Princess ConsuelaB]

Metal bowls work better but I have baked cakes in pyrex bowls with success. It will take longer to bake(it never occurred to me to lower the temp but that would help!) I place a metal flower nail from a cake decorating set in the center of the bowl before pouring in the batter to help conduct heat to the middle but this isn't necessary.