Whether you're whipping up a classic New York Cheesecake or an Oreo Cheesecake, these desserts all have one thing in common—they need the right pan for proper baking.

You've followed the recipe to the letter, but your cheesecake cracks right out of the oven or sinks in the center when it cools. Sometimes it's dry, sometimes it's too runny, and you never know why.

Desserts back in the day look pretty different from what they are now. From baked Alaska to grasshopper pie, your ...