Flower Nail Vs. Baking Core

Decorating By mcchick Updated 5 Feb 2007 , 6:35am by Cake4ever

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mcchick Posted 4 Feb 2007 , 4:29pm
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What is better to use? A flower nail or a baking core? I tried the baking core once but it was so difficult to get the cake out of the middle of it. I ended up just taking a cupcake and shoving it down into the hole! LOL! icon_surprised.gif I didn't know about the flower nail until I read it on this site. If I remember correctly, you just grease the nail well and place it in the center.

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gibson Posted 4 Feb 2007 , 4:31pm
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I always use flower nails, no big hole to fix and they work great too!

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milal Posted 4 Feb 2007 , 6:13pm
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I just tried the flower and nail, and WHAT A DIFFERENCE! I am willing to give my cores away lol. not only was the nail easier to use, just grease and place, but the cake came out 1000x's better.

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rhopar33 Posted 4 Feb 2007 , 6:21pm
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I've had the same question about the flower nail vs. heating core. For those of you who have had success with the nail, does this include your large pans like 14 and 16 inches?

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sweet_T7 Posted 4 Feb 2007 , 6:27pm
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I have always used the flower nail with great success. For larger pans I use two nails (like 14" and up) I've heard about those heating cores messing up cakes and I do quite well on my own in that dept!! LoL (just kidding...but try it, you'll like it! icon_biggrin.gif

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Tug Posted 4 Feb 2007 , 6:28pm
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I have pix of the flower nail method but can'y get them to load on here. If you PM me with your email, I'll attach the pix.

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jackieaugusto Posted 5 Feb 2007 , 12:45am
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How would you use the 2 flower nails for a 16" cake? I'm making one later this month and need to figure it out! Thanks! jackie

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Derby Posted 5 Feb 2007 , 1:20am
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I use the flower nails too! For the larger cakes, just put the 2 nails in two spots so that the heat is spread out.

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Cake4ever Posted 5 Feb 2007 , 6:35am
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Thanks for asking that question! I was going to try 2 nails because I ordered some extra large sized pans and was wondering if a heating core wouldn't be better. Now I know.

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