use of heating cores

[Caneriver]

I know that I should use a heating core with cakes larger than 10 inches. I used one with my 12 inch cake layer. The problem is that I am not sure what to do after the cake and core piece cools . . . trying to put the core piece back inside the cake. Help . . . can someone please describe the process to me in detail. Thanks a million . . .

[jeri]

I have never used a heating core! Sorry! Have used flower nails.

Welcome to the site!

[Jazz2U]

I use the flower nails also. Usually 1 in a 10" maybe 2 in a 12" and 3 in a sheet type pan.

[likitiki]

I have not used the heating cores either. I use a flower nail greased and turned upside down in the bottom. Maybe someone else can help. Have you looked on wiltons website? This is what I found. Not a whole lot of detail.....
Wilton: Wilton Yearbook: Product Information: Decorator Preferred Heating Core

[mona1949]

Originally Posted by Caneriver

I know that I should use a heating core with cakes larger than 10 inches. I used one with my 12 inch cake layer. The problem is that I am not sure what to do after the cake and core piece cools . . . trying to put the core piece back inside the cake. Help . . . can someone please describe the process to me in detail. Thanks a million . . .

Decorator Preferred Heating Core

Bakes deep or large cakes evenly every time. Use with any 10 inch or larger cake pan for complete baking. Also recommended for 18x3-inch Half Round.

TO BAKE:
Prepare pan. Spray core inside and out with vegetable pan spray. Position core in center of pan. Pour batter in pan around core, and fill center of core half full of batter. Bake per recipe directions.

TO REMOVE:
Remove cake from oven and cool on rack for 10 minutes. Carefully pull core up and out of cake. Remove cake from center of core and place on rack to cool. Place cooling rack against cake in pan and use both hands to turn cake and rack over. Lift pan off carefully. Cool at least 1 hour. Position cake from core in cake tier when ready to decorate.

TO CLEAN:
Before first use, hand wash in hot soapy water; rinse and dry. After using, wash with mild detergent, rinse and towel dry.

[Pootchi]

I always use flower nails also. When I was looking to buy a heating core, someone told me to just use flowers nails and it saved me money! and it works like charm!

[parrolet313]

I have used both heating core AND flower nails - Both work GREAT! I have used the heating core on 3" or deeper cakes. When I use the core, I torte the cake without the center cake "core" - making icing dams on the outer AND inner circles. I fill as usual. Then I "frost the inner circle (where the cake core goes) and put the cake core in. I do not bother filling the center core - have not had anyone say anything about it yet! Hope that helps!

[blakescakes]

I only use the heating core with 14" cakes and flower nails in 10 or 12 inches.

I cool cake & core, level the top of the layer, remove the core from tube, put some buttercream around the bottom 2 inches of it, insert it in the cake, trim it to the top of the of the layer, and then tort and fill the layer as usual.

It does help in getting the center 6 inches of the large cake done properly without overcooking the outer rim of the cake.

Rae

[2sdae]

I never used a core...only use my flower nails. Never saw a need to really. I have 4 and I have baked odd shaped cupcakes for flower pots in mine...never used them in a cake!