Layered Cake

Decorating By Stogz Updated 28 Jan 2006 , 4:14am by traci

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Stogz Posted 27 Jan 2006 , 9:16pm
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This is probably a silly question but I have never done a layered cake.

I would like to put my son's smash cake (6 inch) on top of the main cake (11X15). Do I need to put something in the main cake to support the small one or is it small enough where it doesnt need support? If it does, what do you use?
Thanks!

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snicker Posted 27 Jan 2006 , 9:22pm
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Depending on the cake you may just be able to lay the cake board ont op of it. If its a 4 or even a six inch I'd just put it on there. The only problem is it will probably lift off most of the frosting underneath. If you want you can by dowels an cut them to size. Stick them in the cake, mark them and them cut them. I'd probaly only use 3. (One dowel would probably be enough to cut into 3 sections) Good Luck!!

Edit> Is your avatar the one were speaking of? What a doll!!!

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Stogz Posted 27 Jan 2006 , 9:24pm
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I did not even think of the icing coming off the big cake. We cant have that. Us adults need our sugar fix too!! I will either try the dowels or keep the smash cake off the main cake. Thanks!!

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chaptlps Posted 27 Jan 2006 , 9:25pm
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I would still put it on a board for the sole purpose of taking it off so he can smash just that one and not the whole cake. Are you going to transport the cake anywhere or is this a party you are throwing for him at home? If you were to transport it, I would put either drinking straws or dowels under the 6" cake for added support. But if it's not going anywhere I wouldn't worry about it.

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Stogz Posted 27 Jan 2006 , 9:29pm
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Is there anyway to avoid taking the icing off the main cake when I lift the smash cake off? I am not transporting it anywhere. It is a party we are having at our home.

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snicker Posted 27 Jan 2006 , 9:29pm
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Yeah, Make sure if you use the dowels to definitely put it on a board so they don't go right through it.

BTW, I love how when you have multiple posts on the page your sons head(s)icon_smile.gif all look back and forth at the same time. Its so funny!!

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chaptlps Posted 27 Jan 2006 , 10:19pm
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You might want to sprinkle a little bit of powdered sugar onto the icing where you are to place the board. That way the sugar will absorb the oil or moisture and not the board which is what makes it stick.

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traci Posted 28 Jan 2006 , 4:14am
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I always place my stacked cakes on a separate cake board and use dowel rods. I do not have issues with the icing coming off even with heavier cakes. You should be fine. icon_smile.gif

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