Customer Reviews

Wilton Decorative Preferred Heating Core Bakeware

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this product works just like described but I wish I would have found out before I bought two of them that a flower nail will cook the inside just as well when placed nail up in the center of cake.

I have used this heating core many times and it does the job. But recently, I was baking multiple large cake layers and used my Wilton flower nail for some of them.

The flower nail worked much better! I put it under the parchment paper, with the point sticking up through the paper. (I always use parchment, greased on both sides, esp for chocolate cakes which are notorious for sticking.)

The flower nail didn't deform the cake -- no hole to plug -- and cooked the center just as well. It was easy to remove by flipping the layer onto a wire rack. I also always use insulating strips around the outside of my pans (from Wilton and others) to slow down the outer edges while the middle catches up, resulting in more even tops and more moist outer edges.

This core is great, it conducts heat to the center of the cake, thus allowing the middle to cook before the edges burn. However, the instructions say to fill it halfway with batter. This is too much, you will end up with a very large center piece. Instead fill it just a little higher than your cake batter in the rest of the pan. This will give you a "plug" to fill in the hole the core left. Using a product like Bakers Joy (oil and flour in one) will make removal of the mini cake inside the core much simpler.

This item is necessary for large baking pans over 10". I was skeptical at first to use it, but I did because it was recommended. The cake came out perfect and the cake inside the heat core fit perfectly in the hole of the cake. I baked a 12" x 18" cake in 45 minutes! The heat core is also very easy to clean.

This core is remarkable. It is so easy to use, just fill it with cake batter and insert it in the cake pan. Pour the remaining batter in the pan and large cakes come out wonderful. This heating core allowed by daughters half sheet cake to come out perfect.

Helps cakes cook properly, especially large cakes. WOuld recommend for the Wilton 12 x 18 pan.

This item is needed if you are making a cake in a LARGE or DEEP pan. It allows the center of the cake to cook evenly with the sides of the cake. Make sure to spray the inside and outside of the core with cooking spray prior to filling and cooking. Overall, I am happy with this product.

I am not a professional cake decorator, but I have made a lot of cakes for family gatherings that I'm very proud of. I needed to use the 12" x 3" round pan to make a base layer for the Wilton rubber ducky cake to make it serve more guests at my daughter's baby shower. When I ordered the round pan from Wilton, I didn't see anything about the need to use the heating core. By the time the pan arrived in the mail and I realized I was going to need the core, it was too late to order one before the shower and I couldn't find one anywhere locally. I wondered about using a pizza stone under the pan to distribute the heat evenly, so I came to read the Amazon reviews to see if I could find anyone who had used that. Thank you all so much for giving your advice about the flower nail! I will use it along with the baking strips and parchment and I know my cake will come out perfectly!

I do have a secret to share for moister cakes from mixes that taste like they were made from scratch. Instead of using 1/3 cup of oil, I use one stick of melted margarine. They don't stick to the pan if you follow the directions for greasing and flouring and they are always a hit. They decorate beautifully, they just taste better. Try it and you'll never want to use oil again!

I purchased 2 of these and they didnt work for me. For some reason they didnt fit my cake after it was cooked. I ended up having to put exta buttercream in the hole area so you couldnt tell there was a big dent in my cake. Better off using a flower nail.

I highly recommend using a heating core!
It helps in distributing the heat in your cake batter, to make level cakes.