Hi,
I know this has been covered plenty of times but I haven't found exactly what I wanted to know, so here goes!
I'm making a 2 tier sponge cake.. I need to support it with dowels right? Can i used wooden dowels? How thick do they need to be? I've seen people use what looked like hard plastic tubes/straws, insert them into tier 1 and cut them.
Also, I'm assuming you can't just sit the 2nd tier on, it needs to be on something.. but what? Think I've read somewhere about a piece or card/cardboard? If you use something will it not leave a gap between the tiers?
Thanks in advance for any advice. Its much appreciated as always :)
Just remembered to say, its a 8 & 6" square cake, how many dowels will i need. Ta :)
AWooden dowels are fine. Not sure the size. 1/4" maybe? People also use bubble tea straws. They are much easier to cut and some claim they are sturdier. I found a bag of 50 at bed bath & beyond for like $3. Love them.
Yes,the top layer of cake goes on a cake board, a circle of cardboard. Some people prefer to cover the board in waxed paper or press n seal. You cover the edge of the board with icing and hide any gaps or mistakes with a border.
I strongly suggest looking up a tutorial on YouTube. Edna De la cruz is a good person to start with.
Wooden dowels are fine. Not sure the size. 1/4" maybe? People also use bubble tea straws. They are much easier to cut and some claim they are sturdier. I found a bag of 50 at bed bath & beyond for like $3. Love them.
Yes,the top layer of cake goes on a cake board, a circle of cardboard. Some people prefer to cover the board in waxed paper or press n seal. You cover the edge of the board with icing and hide any gaps or mistakes with a border.
I've only made one two tier cake, but I didn't use any support in it because the bottom tier was pound cake and since I wasn't moving it much afterwards, I thought it would be fine. (I did put a piece of cardboard between the tiers and piped frosting around the bottom, so the small cracks between the tiers would not be visible.)
Hope this helps
AThanks for all your advice. I really appreciate it but my auntie doesn't like the £40 price tag! Hahaha. Too expensive apparently. But I will keep this info from you all for when I make a 2 tier in future. Thank you :)
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