So...I decided to do my first tiered cake for my daughter's 18th birthday, please tell me what you think. It's jeans, and she loves notes and stuff so I stuck those on there. The only thing I am NOT happy with is the third layer MMF is very dry! and you can see holes and cracks in it, oh well goes with the warped jeans I guess..lol. I have support BUT the stacked layers are not held in place with anything, just sitting on top of one another. Am I supposed to put a support down the whole middle, I thought about this, but each tier is sitting on a round piece of cardboard.

I don't know what you're talking about-it looks great to me!

It's very nice! How did you do the denim look? I don't see any problems. You did a great job!

Thanks! If you look really close at the bottom tier it's cracked and has small holes. It looks pretty yucky in person. I took an old pair of "clean" lol jeans and pressed them into the fondant. After I put the fondant on the cake I took a paint brush and dry brushed white coloring, (powder form) to make some places look lighter than others. I wish I had a airbrush.

Great job!! The shading is a great touch, it really helps the overal effect! I despise central doweling, but that's just me. I don't want people to have to pull things out and deconstruct their cake. I don't use them ever unless I am unsure of the road I'll be travelling, or the design really warrants it.

You're lucky the cake layers haven't collapsed the cake. I would NEVER stack a cake without dowels or some support under each tier. Having a board is great and helps distribute the weight of it more evenly, but what's to stop it from caving? Especially if you have any weak spots in your cake at all. Or if the room is too warm. As far as a center dowel, I think the best time for those is if you are traveling. Make sure your cake is cold too. It's denser and less likely to slide--especially if you have softer fillings.

I think your cake looks great! The only fault I see is that you misspelled 'your'...it should be you're.

Carmijok, I think you may have misunderstood my post, I do have support under each tier, just not a big dowel through the whole 3 layers. I would never stack a cake without support! lol. Thanks for the "your" I totally didn't pay attention, my sister corrected me too, I fixed it!

I've never used a center support, but then I haven't traveled very far with my cakes. I'm afraid I'd probably smash the whole thing trying to put one in.

I love your cake - you did a wonderful job. And if there are any small cracks and holes, you could just chalk that up to the "age" of the "jeans".

cwr41,
wow, I thought all people supported each tier of their cake with wooden dowels, maybe I took that for granted. Yes, the top and second tier is on cakeboard, I have at least 5 dowel rods in the bottom tier holding the second one, and in the second tier I have another 5 holding the top tier. Sorry didn't know I had to be so specific...I just thought this was the way it was done. I was wondering about the big dowel going through the middle of the whole cake, I don't want them to slide, but we don't have far to travel with this cake, maybe 4 miles. Yeah the "your" totally slipped my mind, after 12+ hours of making this cake the last thing on my mind was grammer..lol thanks

jgifford,
yeah I agree "the worn out jean look" lol for the dry fondant.

I think you did a fabulous job. Love it!

Critique you? I'd like to doe-pop you - but in a loving, suppportive, completely positive, though majorly jealous way. First tiered or fiftieth - that is a really fantastic cake. The whole thing - design, execution, color scheme - the whole nine yards. Kudos.

Love the cake. You did a wonderful job.Your daughter must have been thrilled.

Yes she loves it! She doesn't want to cut it! LOL

It looks incredible & your idea to use the impression of actual denim if brilliant!

Love this cake!!! You did a great job, love all the features to it!

The cake is fantastic - love the design!

If you're truly looking for a critique, the biggest comment I would say has nothing to do with the actual cake - it's your photo. Take a look at some of your favorite sites. Or go through and look at the most saved or most viewed photos on this site. Notice anything in common? Most of them have a solid background. Just using your kitchen detracts from the cake. Buy a couple yards of fabric, one light, one dark, and drape it over a box and onto the table and then set the cake on that for pictures. I never used to worry about that because I only do this as a hobby but when I got a website I was so sorry I hadn't!

I have such a critical eye and can't find anything wrong with your cake, it's simply FABULOUS. She must have been thrilled.

I love the SPS system for stacking cakes. I just commented on your cake in the gallery. I think you did a great job on the cake, just try & get a clean background next time you take a picture of such a lovely cake.

Awesome looking cake!! Love the denim!

I think that is the cutest, fricken cake and I have no critiques. As far as spelling goes or grammer, as long as you don't do it on a paid order, who cares. I am sure you will that catch that on your own. LOVE IT!

You did an excellent job on the cake, it really looks like a pair of old jeans!

Thanks everyone! Yeah I should know better about taking pictures without a prop because I used to make alot of crafts and sell online..lol! Next time I will make sure I use something behind the cake. We did eat the bottom piece, it was pretty good but I don't think I put enough BC icing because the middle layer was thin and it looked a little melted or softened, and the cake kinda soaked in a little.(and yes the cakes were completely cooled in my fridge) ..if that makes sense. It was sweet though!! lol.

Wow- this is a great cake!! Good for you! You are very talented. I agree you should showcase your cakes with a great photo - you both deserve it. Please, I don't even own a camera and my "cellasourus" phone isn't cutting it!

I have been using SPS for every tiered cake- there is a sticky with all info about it posted by Leah. I really takes so much of the worry out of the equation, they are not expensive- I get mine from Oasis and buy a rework every size so I don't run out.

Really- you did a great job on this cake!!!

If you put a dowel down the center of the cake the tiers can "spin". I put 2 dowels offset all the way thru the cake. I have delivered a 3 tier cake 7 hours away with no problem.

How did u make the 18 figures on top?

Pearl645,

Sorry just saw your message. I colored some gumpaste and made the 8 into a S shape and connected it with a piece of toothpick and tylose glue to make it look like a 8. They don't take long to dry! The 1 had a toothpick in the bottom of it so I stuck it in the cake and with my tylose glue attached the 8 to it.


Klamb