Not Using A Heating Core W/ 10 In?

Decorating By aprilmanning Updated 12 Sep 2007 , 7:26pm by missmeg

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aprilmanning Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 3:54pm
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Does anyone skip using the heating core on a 10 inch round and have success?

I'm working on a wedding cake and am having to use the heating core for the first time with the 12in and 14 in. However, I'm not impressed with the way it works and would like to skip it with the 10 in if I can. I think I've made a 10 in. round without using the heating core before but I can't remember. I've used the flower nail before and it worked - I just hate that stupid heating core and I don't really know why. I guess I'm stuck in my ways. icon_smile.gif

I don't want to throw away ANOTHER cake....

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Lemonydoodles Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 4:00pm
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I have....and I have actually made a 14in. w/out a heating core (as I had no clue what they even were back then). My cakes turned out just fine & weren't overly browned either. Good luck. I too hate heating cores and luckily I don't plan on making anything larger than a 10in. ever anyhow icon_wink.gif

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plbennett_8 Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 4:01pm
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Please keep in mind that I'm a really Newbie...chuckle... But, I have been doing some serious reading, and it seems that most people are using their flower nails instead of the cores. They put the head part on the bottom of the pan, and the nail sticking up through the batter. Apparently, that is enough of a heat transfer for it to cook the center of the cake...

Hope this helps! icon_smile.gif
Pat

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indydebi Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 4:46pm
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I don't use heating cores or flower nails.

Grease-only-no-flour the pans; baking strips; bake at 325.

I do this even for my 16" round and my 14x22 rectangle.

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Winnie Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 5:11pm
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I just baked 2 10" round pound cakes and did not use a heating core or flower nail...they baked just fine @325

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scrappychic Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 5:21pm
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I baked all my 10" cake using baking strips at 325 (w/ my over thermometer reading) and it works great... no dome at all.

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redpanda Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 5:31pm
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I never use a core or nail for 10", just baking strips and 325, like Indydebi and scrappy chic. I also do that for 11 X 15" and 12".

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aprilmanning Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 5:49pm
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Thanks everyone. I baked it using the flower nail and it came out fine. Now I'm considering re-baking the 10 in. I'd already done with the heating core. LOL I hate that thing! Thanks again!

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missmeg Posted 12 Sep 2007 , 7:26pm
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Thanks to this site, I will NEVER AGAIN use a heating core. It's flower nails all the way for me icon_smile.gif.

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