{"id":903259,"date":"2019-02-28T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T16:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=903259"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:06:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T16:06:21","slug":"how-to-use-a-flower-nail-for-flat-evenly-baked-cake-layers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-use-a-flower-nail-for-flat-evenly-baked-cake-layers\/","title":{"rendered":"This Little Gadget Is the Secret for Flat, Evenly Baked Cake Layers"},"content":{"rendered":"Whether you're a seasoned pro or a new baker, we've got a clever trick to make sure your cakes bake evenly every time. Just use a flower nail like this one<\/a>. You'll never experience the disappointment of pulling your exquisitely crafted cake<\/a> out of the oven, only to discover it sank or now has a dome shape in the center.\r\n\r\nHow exactly does it work? Allow us to explain.\r\n

Wait\u2014What Is a Flower Nail?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIt's a handy metal tool used to create the gorgeous buttercream flowers that decorate your favorite cakes<\/a>. But the flower nail isn't just<\/em> for sculpting buttercream. You can also use a flower nail to bake perfect cakes every time.\r\n

How the Flower Nail Supports Even Baking<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nWhen you put your cake in the oven to bake, it's only natural that the outsides will cook faster than the center. But when you put the thumbtack-like flower nail in the middle of your cake pan, it acts as a heat conductor, helping the cake to simultaneously cook from the inside out, as well as the outside in.\r\n\r\nThe result? Moist cakes which are baked through to perfection! Basically, a flower nail is like a heat core but serves as a cheaper option which doubles up as a tool for decorating Instagram-worthy cakes<\/a>. Plus, it can speed up how quickly your cake bakes.\u00a0Say goodbye to sinking and ta-ta to evenly baked treats!\r\n\r\nLooking for more advice on how to avoid cake-related mishaps? Find out how to prevent the most common cake mistakes!<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t
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