To use a heating core to bake a cake in a 12 inch round pan?

Thanks!!

I baked one this size just last week and I only used the flower nail for the center and it came out pefect.

Thanks very much for your speedy reply....a flower nail it is then!!

I would use one.. or a flower nail. I use a flower nail in pans 10" and up.

Silly question but what is the flower nail or the heating core for I have bake a 10 inch, 12 inch and a 12x18 sheet cake and never used anything and they all baked even with no problems but i am new to this so I was wondering what they do

I don't use anything in the middle of my cakes either and they also turn out fine. You should be good either way

Kat

I dont use anything either.. cakes also turn out fine.

Update.....I used a flower nail and the cakes baked perfectly!

Thanks everyone!!

i baked 2 8 inch chocolate cakes. i only have one flower nail, so i put it in one of the pans. the cake with the flower nail completely crumbled. the cake without, was fine. did i do something wrong? or was it just a coincidence?

I really don't think you need a heating core for an 8" they're meant to be used with larger cake pans.

It wasn't until I read here that you could use flower nails to help with the center of your cakes baking more even, I tried it. I was so amazed how much of a difference this made. I used to have a dickens of a time with massive crowns in the middle of my cakes, especially the larger 18" squares and such, but since using flower nails, not so much any more. I was happy to hear of this hint. You should try it to see if it works for you too. I love all the new things I learn here on CC!!!

Ok so.. question...

At what point do you put the flower nail in??

I put the flower nail in before I add the batter to the pan. I set it into the middle of the pan.

Flat side down on bottom of pan? It pulls out of the cake after baking with ripping the cake up?

Val

Thanks I have to try that. I just baked a set a rounds for a graduation cake(14" and 12") and they were humped in the middle and I wasted more cake than I would have liked. I will definately try this next time.

OK SO THIS MIGHT BE A SILLY QUESTION BUT WHEN YOU USE THE HEATING CORE DOES IT LEAVE A BIG HOLE IN THE CAKE BECAUSE THAT THING IS NOT SMALL! JUST WONDERING...

PUT BATTER INSIDE WHAT THE HEATING CORE??