y'all probably know this, but I just discovered it from another cake decorator...I asked her how she stopped her corners from "sagging" on her square cakes and sheet cakes. So she showed me. When damming the cake (even if its buttercream filling, always dam your cakes) she piled up a lot extra on the corners..and I mean a lot! (like double!) When you put the next layer on, you press down just a little on the corners to even it out, but not a lot. It really makes it nice and straight!! I did a sheet cake today and was blown away how square my corners were!!

Just thought I would pass it along...its such an easy fix for such a pain the a** problem!

Thanks for passing that tip along - I'll be sure to do that next time I have to do a square cake.

Thanks for the tip!

God Bless Ya!! I could have used this a few hours ago when I started doing my cakes for tomorrow! At least I'll know for next time!

Anybody have any tricks for 1 layer sheets that don't have a filling? I basically did the opposite of Loriemoms trick and piled up extra icing on the top of the corners. Better---but they're never right, and it takes forever.

Thanks loriemoms!!!!!

Thank you for sharing

On sheet cakes, I sometimes put a little mound of icing under the corner (between the cake and the baord) -- it "kicks" up the corner and helps get it straight.

Thanks for sharing the tip. I'll be using it next week

Here is something I have done...take 4 unwrapped Hershey's Kisses and place one in each corner - point side up. The point will stick into the cake and it gives a nice "lift". Then fill in with frosting around the Kiss. The person who gets the corner piece also gets a little tasty treat!

Thanks so much! I really have to try this.