No Heating Core For My 14 X 14 X 3" Square Cake...

Decorating By thedessertdiva Updated 23 Aug 2007 , 9:40pm by thedessertdiva

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thedessertdiva Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 6:19pm
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I have been to Walmart, and a specialty kitchen shop and Joanns and cannot find anything.

Is there some great substitiution or miracle device that can be used in place of one?

I need to bake this cake TONIGHT!

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indydebi Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 6:27pm
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I never use them and have never had a problem, not even with my 16" round or 14x22 sheet. I use baking strips, 325 degrees, grease-only-no-flour.

If you're dead set on using somthing, remove both ends of a soup can and insert that. The metal can will be the same kind of heat conductor as any core or flower nail.l

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JoAnnB Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 6:33pm
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I use two inverted flower nails in a 14" square. works like a charm.

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awolf24 Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 6:36pm
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I have 2 exra flower nails that I use as heating cores for my 12 x 18 pan. I just spray them with cooking spray and plop in w/ the nail part pointing up. For your 14 x 14 you might want to put 2 in just to be sure but that should work great.

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mamacc Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 7:14pm
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I just baked one last night without a heating core, using strips, and it came out fine...exactly how indydebi does hers except I used parchment on the bottom with no grease or flour.

Courtney

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thedessertdiva Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 7:30pm
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I saw a set of these baking strips at one of the stores..cannot remember which one, but there were only two (I think they were called magi-strips or something like that - padded covered things) and it said it fit an 8" or 9" pan...so I guess I could somehow link them together to go around my large pans, huh?

I have 1 flower nail, but I know walmart has them so I can run back and grab a few of those.

Thanks you all...you're such a good bunch of cake-ologists!!

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Peeg Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 7:59pm
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I also use the flower nails (2) in that size cake. I always use the baking strips with every cake. The strips come in different sizes, you can pin them together too. Pegg

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bisbqueenb Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 8:20pm
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If you don't have the strips you can just use cut strips of old worn out terrycloth bath towels! I cut mine 2 times the height of the pan and fold them in half, wet them good with cold water...wring out till they are not dripping and pin on with T pins. Bake at the lower temp. My cakes come out almost perfectly level every time using the towel and no heating cores.

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thedessertdiva Posted 23 Aug 2007 , 9:40pm
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Originally Posted by bisbqueenb

If you don't have the strips you can just use cut strips of old worn out terrycloth bath towels! I cut mine 2 times the height of the pan and fold them in half, wet them good with cold water...wring out till they are not dripping and pin on with T pins. Bake at the lower temp. My cakes come out almost perfectly level every time using the towel and no heating cores.




WOW...I have a TON of crappy towels I can use for this! Thanks for the awesome tip!

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