I'm planning my DD's BDay cake and was thinking about using square cakes. I read that you're supposed to use a baking core for anything over 10" diameter. Why? I've made half sheet cakes (11 X 17) without any problems. Is this just a recommendation, or will there really be a problem? I was thinking about a 12" base, 2nd tier at 8", then a 4" on top. Any thoughts on this?
They say to use the heating core to keep the edges from cooking faster than the center (to keep the edges from getting overdone). You can also use a flower nail with the head of the nail touching the bottom of the pan. These "heating elements" allow for more even heat distribution. Be sure you prepare whatever heating element you use just like you would a pan to keep the cake from sticking to it.
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