I've been asked to make a replica of a lantern from Tangled for a birthday this coming weekend and I needed to ask a couple of questions.
1. What's the best way to stack something so tall without it toppling over?
2. Am I better off covering it with fondant (for stability) instead of buttercream?
I've never had to do a tall cake like this before so it's a little daunting. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It needs to be about 10 inches tall.
I did a Birthday Cake a few months back that was 10 inches tall.
An 8 inch round.....3 x 3 inch Mud cakes - torted with ganache filling -
I stacked and filled it carefully and then covered in fondant -
Nothing moved in the 50 minute trip to deliver - or the walk up two flights of stairs. 
It was one very heavy cake - but it was fine.
I prefer to work with Fondant - i finished it about 9 hours before i needed to deliver it - and it had set up beautifully.
Here is a link for you to see it
http://manywhitebowls.blogspot.com.au/search/label/SKY%20BLUE%20-%20LIME%20GREEN%20-%20FUSHIA%20AND%20ORANGE.
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