Flower Nail

Decorating By diamondsmom Updated 25 Aug 2006 , 2:43pm by lapazlady

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diamondsmom Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 1:18pm
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Hi CC

I'm bakign a 12 x 12 inch square cake tomorrow. How many flower nail do i use in it? can I use 3 or is that too much?

thanks diamondsmom

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m0use Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 1:19pm
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I think 1 or 2 would be plenty.

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diamondsmom Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 1:41pm
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So one would be good enough to get the cake fully cooked? ?

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diamondsmom Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 2:13pm
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springlakecake Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 2:32pm
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I made a 12 inch round and i used 2, it seemed fine

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DianaMarieMTV Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 2:34pm
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I would use 3.... but that's just me!

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diamondsmom Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 2:37pm
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I think I would use 3 too . just to be on the safe side. Will anything happen to the cake if 3 is too much?

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krysoco Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 2:46pm
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can you explain this to me?

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diamondsmom Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 2:55pm
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The nails are used so the middle and other areas of the cake would cook and not be soggy. (large cakes especially). cause you know the outside or around the cake cooks faster then the middle. it distributes heat throuout the cake. hope this helps.... maybe someone else can explain it a little bit better. icon_smile.gif

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lapazlady Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 4:14pm
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Are regular flower nails really used in the cake batter? Or is there another type? I would love to be able to get a 3 inch cake to cook more evenly, and that seems like the answer.

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DianaMarieMTV Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 4:19pm
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Yes Lapazlady, just use a regular flower nail and make sure it is well creased just like the rest of your pan. Put the flat head down in the center of the pan and pour your batter around it, then bake as usual. HTH

Diana

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lapazlady Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 4:30pm
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Thank you. My husband bought some fancy Calphalon pans for me and the first cake was DRY. I was not a happy camper. The flower nail should prevent the over baking. I'm all smiles! icon_biggrin.gif

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drgrl21 Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 4:50pm
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Is there an alternative the the flower nail. I don't have any?

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LukeRubyJoy Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 4:59pm
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would you also use those bake-even strips that wilton makes (or I have heard that you can use towel strips also)? Or just one or the other?

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diamondsmom Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 5:47pm
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yes drgrl21

You can use a tin can. Liek a slim soup can or tomato paste can. place it int he middle of the pan then pour your batter in and pour some batter inside the can when the cake is baked and cooled you take the can out and plug the hole with the cake that was baked in the can. voila!! icon_biggrin.gif

emember to grease it too...

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lapazlady Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 5:57pm
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I love the idea of using a tomato paste can. I looked at the flower nails I have and discovered they're threaded (I have no idea why). Oh, to have access to US products. Alas, I only get to LA or San Francisco once a year and have to make do.

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diamondsmom Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 6:03pm
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there's no problem with the threaded ones. I have the threaded ones myself... icon_biggrin.gif

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MoBossMama Posted 24 Aug 2006 , 6:06pm
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I have started to bake one inch cakes instead of two inch cakes. They bake quite flat, cook more evenly, faster, and moister. I find the time I waste getting it to cook through is greater than cooking twice as many cakes. Plus, Large cakes are MUCH easier to fill.

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drgrl21 Posted 25 Aug 2006 , 1:45pm
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IS one flower nail sufficient for an 11x15 sheet pan? I have the small one, maybe I can use the large one. Can anyone suggest? IT will be my first time with this method.

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diamondsmom Posted 25 Aug 2006 , 1:49pm
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I'm doing a 12 x 12 inch square and i'[m using 3. i had problems with my cake not cookign in the middle and coming out like pure puding in the centre. don't want that problem again and this one is for a paying customer.

better safe than sorry. maybe you could try 2 or 3 too. let's see if anyone has any other suggestions. icon_smile.gif

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lapazlady Posted 25 Aug 2006 , 2:43pm
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DiamondsMom,
That's good to know. I'll grease them up and give i a go. Thank you!

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