Hello everyone,
I have been primarily using the heating core in my larger cakes, but I hate it. I have seen some mention of using flower nails....can someone describe this to me?
THANK YOU!
Stacy
Grease the flower nail and place upside down (nail pointing up) in the center of your pan. I usually use 1 in a 10 in, 1 - 2 in a 12, etc. and 2 min in sheet cake pans. I even use one in my smaller 3" pans. Pour the batter around the nail and bake. If you forget to put the nail in first ( ) then just put it in after the batter is in, no worries! Once you remove the cake from the oven, flip over to cool and remove the nail ... only a little hole is left, much easier than using the baking core!!
You just place it in the pan with the part you make a rose on in the bottom of the pan and the handle part sticking up. I spray my pan with pam and then put the flower nail in and spray it, then just pour your batter in. If the nail move I just slide it back to the middle. It works great!. After you flip your cake you can just pull it out and it only leave a tiny little hole.
I've done the same thing -- spray your cake pan and then place the flower nail in upside down and spray it too. I've made up to 12" cakes without a core or nail though, and they came out fine. The nail is definitely easier if you want the extra reassurance though!
~Sarah
Here's a visual tutorial for using the flower nail for baking: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-612603.html
HTH!
I definately agree to use the flower nails. I've used the heating core before and just didn't like it. For biger pans, use more flower nails. I have yet to have a problem using this method as opposed to the heating core.
Hope that this helps!
i have to say i do love my heatingcore - i use it on 10 inch cakes and up and its a godsend. i do use flower nails as described above in 8 inch cakes though.
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