Stacked Cake

Decorating By rusk1995 Updated 18 May 2005 , 4:11am by APCakes

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rusk1995 Posted 17 May 2005 , 7:28pm
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I am going to be making my niece's wedding cake in June and need a little advice. It will be a total of 4 cakes stacked construction 12,10,8, and 6. Basketweave on the sides with a simple shell border and silk flowers on top. I will have to travel about 2 hrs and will stack on location. I am trying to figure out the best and easiest way to stack. I am thinking about using the hidden pillars and seperator plates with only the scalloped edge showing and try to cover with my shell border or to use the cardboard rounds and dowels, I don't really like the dowels as they are so hard to cut. Has anyone done the first option? I want it to look right. I hope I made sense.

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tcturtleshell Posted 18 May 2005 , 4:10am
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Hey Rusk,

Cutting the dowel rods isn't so hard if you have a rose cutter tool. That's what I use. For the life of me I can't figure out what it is called! It only costs around $10. I got one & I keep it w/ my cake supplies.

I always use dowel rods w/ cardboard circles. I would double the cardboard on the 12 & 10 in. cakes, maybe even the 8 in. I wrap them w/ tinfoil or saran wrap so they won't soak up the oil from the cake & warp. It should work just fine. Good luck. I hate that the wedding is on the same day as our DOS. Wished you could come. icon_smile.gif

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APCakes Posted 18 May 2005 , 4:11am
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Hi there! I used the first option (hidden pillars) and I loved it! It felt much more sturdy. And if you use the exact sized cake plates, the frosting and/or borders should cover up the scalloped edges anyway. I don't like the idea of cutting wooden dowels and driving them through the cake boards either.

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