Using A Flower Nail When Baking A Cake

Decorating By QueenB4U Updated 24 Aug 2007 , 9:10am by kelly75

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QueenB4U Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 1:38am
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I'm mainly lurking and have read numerous passing references to using your flower nail when baking a cake. I take it that you can use your flower nail i/o a heating core? If so, exactly how do you use it and when do you use more than one?

Many thanks from an excited caker.

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JoAnnB Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 1:43am
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If you use parchment to line your pans, put the nail in first, press in the paper over the nail.

I use them in most pans when I have a dense recipe. I put one nail in a 10' two in a 12 or 14". The larger the pan, the more nails.

the nails help distribute the heat through the batter, helping the cake bake more evenly.

Some people put a shortening or spray the nail, I never bother.

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QueenB4U Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 2:41am
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Thanks so much for the help!

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delta95 Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 3:22am
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I do exactly what JoAnn said, works like a charm. Good luck!

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kelly75 Posted 24 Aug 2007 , 9:10am
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I've been using a flower nail in the centre when baking larger cakes, but am wondering, when using more than one, how do you space them?

Sorry for the dumb question!

Kelly

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