When using masonite/mdf for each tier, what do you cover the board with?
When using masonite/mdf for each tier, what do you cover the board with?
I don't. The cake goes right on the masonite board... only the presentation/baseboard gets fondant on top (with a well cut out for the bottom tier and ribbon trim on the sides)
I bought and cut some of my own masonite boards and found them to have a terrible smell after they were cut. I am keeping them in a plastic container so they havn't had a chance to air out. Will that smell go away if I bring them out of the box? Does that leach into the cake. I would hate to have a cake taste the way it smells.
Okay, here is my take on what is being said.
Masonite is a thin, shiny white board that can be used on all layers of the cake. -----{Get a deposit}
Melamine is a solid shiny surface board, like countertop.------{Get a deposit}
MDF-(medium density fiber board) is actually bits of wood glued together to form a thick type of plywood.
Add one more possibility for your cakes. You can buy 1 or 2 inch styrofoam sheets that you can cut yourself in any shape or size. It is light weight and if you need it to be real sturdy, just glue two or three together. Price is about $7 for a 4X8 sheet.
I have a question that maybe someone can answer that is off this topic. Why does cake central block out any website that is not Global Sugar and insert that companies website?
dldbrou i would like to know that also... There has been a few posts including this one... where i cannot see the website and it would be really helpful to see different websites...
Okay, here is my take on what is being said.
Masonite is a thin, shiny white board that can be used on all layers of the cake. -----{Get a deposit}
I have to jump in here... Masonite is NOT white. It's a brown fiberboard that comes in multiple thicknesses. It's NOT, however, glued together like other fiberboards (MDF, for example). It's made with a process using steam and doesn't contain any glue or formaldehyde like most fiberboard does, which is why it is considered a "natural" product, and safe for food contact.
Oh and I do not get a deposit on my masonite... It's a consumable product, and it gets built right into the cost of the cake.
PinkZiab, You are right about Masonite being brown, but it also comes in a hard white shiny surface like Whiteboard-Dry Erase Boards.
I said get a deposite because some people do not have a way of having these boards cut to the exact size over and over again. If you want your board back then get a deposit. It is just that simple. Good for you for including it in your price so that they can throw it away when they are done with the cake. I guess I prefer to recycle than to throw more junk in the landfill.
Oh if I had to have them custom cut I would never be bothered. I buy them from my cake supplier in all the standard sizes.
For me not charging a deposit is purely a business decision... it would cost me more in time and bookkeeping to track deposits and whatnot on less than $20 worth of materials (more or less, depending on size of cake) for every cake I do. If I was a hobbyist or only did 1-2 cakes a week, that might be worth it, but for me it definitely is not. Not telling anyone how to run their biz, just giving my experience so we can get all the info out there 
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