Flower nails work great for heating cores. I use at least three in a half-sheet (about12x1
It helps the center back more quickly, so you don't overcook the edges waiting for the middle to finish.
I always use parchment, so, if I remember, I push the flower nail up through the parchment. If I forget, I just smoosh it down into the pan. Either way-it works with no complications.
Using a flower nail is the easiest, but if you do use an actual heating core, you're supposed to put batter in the heating core. Then when you remove the heating core from the cake, you can take the baked batter inside the heating core and fill the hole with that.
I would love to see this thing illustrated. I am so confused. Sorry. So I heard someone say you use three nails, And if I understood you place the flower nail on the flat side.
So do I put the batter into the pan first and then put the flower nai flat side down ontop of the batter on the center or do you put the flower nail in first in the center and then put the batter into the cake pan?
I love this idea. Please let me know. Thanks so much for all your help everyone.
Grease you pan sides, place the flower nail/nails in bottom of empty pan, place parchment paper on bottom and press down so point of nail comes thru paper and then add your batter. After cake is baked you turn out onto a rack to cool you peel off the paper and twist the nail to remove. If you greased it well it should release and lift out leaving only the nail hole. I use cake release and do the entire flower nail.
You can also just grease the pan dises and nail well and place on top of the paper and add batter. Putting it under the paper just keeps the flat part of the nail out of the cake. Either way works fine.
So glad to learn about the flower nail technique!! Used a heating core for the 1st time the othe day and didn't like the way it created a dip in the center of the cake (like you see around the edges of the cake). Even though I filled the core & used that bit of cake to plug the hole, then cut off the hump, I still had a noticable dip in the cente of the cake. next time will try the flowernail trick!
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