I didn't have a tube pan so I just used a regular bundt pan that was pretty basic. I think i should have let it cool a little longer and tried to release the cake a little more because one section tore off from the cake and was still in the pan when i went to remove the cake but i was able to just add it to the section where it belonged and you really couldn't tell there was ever an issue. My husband and I were very pleased with how it came out and how delicious it was.