SC - seed cake from Tusser

[Laura C. Minnick]

Diana d'Avignon answered my question with:
> My grandmother used to use the term hoop pan for a spring form....dunno if
> that is what the recipe means, though.
> 
> > What exactly is a "Hoop"? Is it like a modern cake pan? Or is it simply
> > a loop/hoop with no bottom?

Ok, I'm a new cook. What is a "spring form"?

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