Stacking - I Was Told Wood Dowels Aren't Food Safe
Decorating By jessieb578 Updated 5 Jun 2008 , 2:35am by vdrsolo
vdrsolo - forgive me for being naieve but that stacking system the Bakery Craft system, is this for cakes that are only seperated? Or is this a system you can use for cakes stacked directly in top of each other??
Thanks.
Both.
The legs are available in:
4" precut lengths
5" lengths + (2) 2" extenders
9" scored lengths
Trust me, that system is sturdy, I do fondant cakes with it all the time, and travel with 3 tiers stacked. The plastic plate that the legs lock into has a little nub in the middle of it to hold the cake board above (I use prepunched masonite with one cake board on top of it). For extra security, I also use cheap, thin (Walmart brand) shelf liner between the plate and the board, but I have used just icing and it was just fine as well.
Wow, so you use the plastic board that the system comes with, then the masonite board and then a cake board? wow, sounds like you could almost stand on that construction!
Wow, so you use the plastic board that the system comes with, then the masonite board and then a cake board? wow, sounds like you could almost stand on that construction!
I used to just double or triple my cardboards but I like how strong masonite is (I use the 1/8" masonite). Along with one cardboard, it is exactly 1/4". Plus....I use that masonite as a template to cut my parchment paper for my pans, and the hole is already in the middle so I don't forget to punch the cardboard. But I have just used cardboards on cakes and it was just as fine as well.
I prefer to have my cardboards 1/4" less than my cake. For example, an 8" cake is on a 7 3/4" cardboard, so I use my 7 3/4" masonite as a template to reduce my cardboard. I like to be able to just ice the whole thing so I can use tiny borders.
I love that since you center the cake plate before you put the next tier on...your upper tier will always be centered.
Oh yes !!! if we do not use them all of us will live 'til eternity and become immortal... 
YAHOO !!!
thanks for that great info. I've never heard of a pre punched masonite board! Where I live, there's one shop that has cake supplies and it's 50 minutes away!! I take advantage of almost any free shipping promtions I can find with cake supplies!
I'm definitely going to move to that system though. It seems to make sense to have that sense of not only security, but a cake that is always straight!
Wooden dowls not food safe? Ok, then what about kabobs, chopsticks, popsicles, little wooden spoons that come with little ice cream cups, little decorative wooden umbrellas in your tropical drinks....?
There are wooden dowels that are food safe and that's what they are using in the above mentioned products. Any wood you get at a lumber store (Lowes, HomeDepot ect) have been chemically treated and are NOT safe to put in food.
Talk about fate. Before today I had never heard of bubbler straws. This afternoon, I go to the store and find new Dixie-brand super-wide plastic straws. They are 0.375 inches in diameter. I just had to buy a package and will test them on my next cake!
seskenn - wow, where did you find these? I'll have to check out Walmart, they pretty much have everything!
thanks for that great info. I've never heard of a pre punched masonite board! Where I live, there's one shop that has cake supplies and it's 50 minutes away!! I take advantage of almost any free shipping promtions I can find with cake supplies!
I'm definitely going to move to that system though. It seems to make sense to have that sense of not only security, but a cake that is always straight!
I didn't purchase it prepunched. My husband is very handy, and we just purchased the masonite by the 4' x 8' sheet and he custom cuts it for me and punches the middle out.
I ask for a deposit back on the boards, the bottom board, and the plates. If I know I probably won't be getting back anything, I just double/triple the cardboard, depending on the cake, it's still fine. I just like everything to be completely the exact height.
JessieB,
I'm Air Force, so I found the straws on base in the commissary, but they tend to get the "new" stuff later than everyone else, so I'd imagine Wal-Mart would have them. I paid $1.69 for 35 straws. Look for a red bag with multi-colored straws. Happy Hunting!
Ohh, I'll be hunting alright! But I'm still looking into the other system. It's got to be great knowing that nothing is going to fall!
I've not even heard of someone getting a splinter. The dowels I use are pretty smooth I don't think I could get a splinter off there even if I tried really hard. Maybe they are talking about unsanded or treated ones from the lumber yard but I'm sure theyre not talking about the ones wilton sells because they sell those specifically for cakes.
I've not even heard of someone getting a splinter. The dowels I use are pretty smooth I don't think I could get a splinter off there even if I tried really hard. Maybe they are talking about unsanded or treated ones from the lumber yard but I'm sure theyre not talking about the ones wilton sells because they sell those specifically for cakes.
This is exactly what most on here are saying.....they have to be food safe.
The SPS system seems like a great option but I do not do that many stacked cakes so I have not invested in it. For the ones I do make, I like to use the Wilton plastic dowels - they are very sturdy and easy to cut with kitchen shears. (and I'm not generally a Wilton fan by any means)
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3e3127ea-475a-bac0-5f98f056b4a6dc92
I'm really confused about the SPS system. I look at the pictures and think I have an idea of how it works... but then someone talks about how they use them, and it doesn't make sense.
Anybody got any pictures?
I'm really confused about the SPS system. I look at the pictures and think I have an idea of how it works... but then someone talks about how they use them, and it doesn't make sense.
Anybody got any pictures?
PM leahs with your email address, she has a document with pictures she can email you.
When you get the product in hand, it totally makes sense.
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