Does any body have a great way of supporting a heavy wedding cake that will be fillied with alot of fruit?
I need to know if there is something I can do to keep the cardboard dry and sturdy? I need ALOT of support becaue the cake will be a heavy type of cake with custard and fruit filling. It will be very heavy!!!
Any suggestions ????

you can get the cake boards that are thick like foam board

Well, it's really more of an average question.

But, use SPS or use foam core board, wrap it in waxed paper or plastic wrap.

If it's as heavy as you are describing, you will be better off using 3/8 to 1/2 inch plyboard or particle board, cut in a circle or square.

Theresa

One thing that I have used a couple of times for big cakes is the top of a bedside table. It's one of the $5 ones sold in stores like Wal-Mart. It has three screw on legs that I just don't screw on. The metal inserts on the bottom that are for the legs lift it up just enough to get fingers under. I just cover it accordingly. Of course, I am only brave enough to bake for people I know, so it's easy for me to retrieve....

There are these foil cake rounds that are so sturdy...like masonite. If you need to do a center dowel you would ahve to cut a hole in the center before stacking because you won't get through it with a sharpened dowel. but these might work for you and they are not too expensive.

laminated chipboard

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I just did one cake last friday with a black cake recipe. The cake weight a ton. But all the tiers are so strong and heavy that I just stacked as a regular cake. But if I was doing a heavy cake on top of a softer one, either I would swap the heavy one to the bottom or maybe use SPS systems.
Edna

What is the SPS system?

Torte,
I just asked that question on Friday night...the single plate method. I will get the link and put in the next comment.

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-603925-.html

This is from the tutorial that leahs posted on how to do the SPS method.

I always wrap my boards in plastic wrap and never had a problem. I'd also use a solid base for the cake to sit on.