Im doing a 12-9-6 (2 layer)well im using 2 pans for the 9 & 6 and 1 pan for the 12, my question is how many cakes can I put in the oven at once. And for how long should I bake them, especially the 12" because ive never done a cake this big. Also im using flower nails instead of a heating core, how you take out the nail, I guess it leaves like a hole in the cake, what you do about it???

Please someone help, im in neeeeeeed!!!!

This is my experience only: I have a convection oven and have used all three racks for baking cakes; doesn't seem to matter how much I have in the oven the baking times are the same.

The flower nail - did you grease it before you put in the pan? when you flip the cake over the nail will pull right out. The hole is so small it is almost undetectable; your icing will comletely cover it.

Baking times for the 12" - I usually check after the recommended baking time for a 9" pan and keep checking every 3 - 5 minutes until I think it is done.

I have had limited success with the flower nail. For a 12" I'd use a heating core. For a smaller cake, a nail would work. Just be careful which pans you use the nail on. I made a heart-shaped cake and when I took the nail out (I had no problem taking it out) the cake starting splitting!

uuhhh that sucks and I dont have a heating core, and the closest craft store is about 2 1/2 hrs. so I HAVE to use flower nails, maybe if I use more than one??

Sure you can use more than on nail....... on larger ckes, I use 2 or even three........

For larger cakes I use more than 1 flower nail, generally 3 or 4. Just make sure you grease and flower them well. I once was feeling lazy and scimped on the greasing and flowering, and when taking the nails out of the cake, a lot of the cake came with it, making a big whole.

I have an electric oven, and I can bake several pans at the same time. Mine bakes unevenly, so after about 15-20 minutes I rotate the pans around, but keep checking on them frequently.

Good luck!!