stacking cakes?

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Permalink Reply by Tina Miller on January 26, 2011 at 1:25pm

I have not used drinking straws before, I don't think they would be sturdy enough.  I use either hard plastic or wooden dowels.  Put the cake that is going to be on top on a cardboard or plastic separator plate the same size as the cake or a little bigger.  You can cover up the extra with a border.  Place the dowels so they will "steady" the cake or it will lean or sink.

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Haines on January 26, 2011 at 1:27pm

Ive seen some plastic dowels... but they are too long? thats what stumped me?

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Permalink Reply by Teneisha Williams on January 26, 2011 at 1:30pm

Run the dowel through the cake....mark it just below the where it meets the top of the cake...remove...cut and replace.

Debbie Haines said:

Ive seen some plastic dowels... but they are too long? thats what stumped me?

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Haines on January 26, 2011 at 1:31pm

Thankyou.. i shall give it a go. x

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Permalink Reply by Mizztry on January 26, 2011 at 1:32pm

Hi Debbie,

 

You can use wooden or plastic dowels.  Both you can cut to meet your cake height requirement!  I would measure first with the dowel the height you need, mark it and then cut it.  Depending on the size of your 2nd tier make sure you have enough support on the bottom tier to hold the weight of the top!!

Hope these links help:

http://www.wilton.com/cakes/tiered-cakes/using-dowel-rods.cfm

http://www.wilton.com/cakes/tiered-cakes/dowel-rod-construction.cfm

 

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Haines on January 26, 2011 at 1:34pm

Thankyou Meera.. i shall take that on board.. and also i'll go and check the links out x

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Permalink Reply by vanessa Oceg on January 26, 2011 at 5:43pm

Its Important that you use dowels, because it will support the weight of the top tier and not end up crushing your bottom tear. micheal's & walmart sell thin wooden dowels you ca easily cut. Make sure to also put your top tier on cardboard as well, that way cutting it would be a breeze & adds to the support of the dowels. Hope it helps! :)

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Haines on January 26, 2011 at 6:29pm

Thankyou... i shall give it a go and see what happens .. x

vanessa Oceg said:

Its Important that you use dowels, because it will support the weight of the top tier and not end up crushing your bottom tear. micheal's & walmart sell thin wooden dowels you ca easily cut. Make sure to also put your top tier on cardboard as well, that way cutting it would be a breeze & adds to the support of the dowels. Hope it helps! :)

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