You really don&#x27;t need a cake tin to make a cake.  A sauce pan can actually be really convenient due to the handle, the release thing is generally useful, but you can also use a liner.<p>I have watched a professional baker make several high end cakes and she used very few specialized tools.  The  icing&#x2F;Pastry bag was really the only non standard cooking item.<p>Remember, people want to sell you stuff. That does not make stuff necessary.