Wooden Dowel Or Straw??

Decorating By shkepa Updated 6 Apr 2007 , 12:00am by peacockplace

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shkepa Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 5:34pm
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Which one do you prefer or do you use dowels on some cakes and straws on others??

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Dustbunny Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 5:48pm
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I have only used wooden dowels. Since straws are so flimsy I would be scared to use one unless it was an emergency.

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azterp Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 6:00pm
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I've used both, but when I'm really worried I use the dowels. Esp. for the one down the middle of the cake.

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heathery13 Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 6:00pm
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Same here wooden dowels.

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ihavasweet2th Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 6:06pm
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I've used both. Straws are alot easier to work with and I have never had a problem with them. Most of the time I will use wooden or plastic dowels on the bottom bigger tiers and straws on the upper smaller tiers. I saw Martha Stewart use straws years ago and thought "no way" but tried it and I like them and like I said I have never had a problem using them. Actually, I think the wooden dowels scare me more than straws!! I use the thick heavy straws.

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fmcmulle Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 6:07pm
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I don't like the wooden dowels, I use the plastic dowels. I haven't had a problem with them yet. I haven't tried the big straws.

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paolacaracas Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 6:10pm
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straws for up to three layers than I use wooden for the bottom ones that are taking more weigh

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diana Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 6:16pm
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I use lollipop sticks and never had a problem

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Cake4ever Posted 5 Apr 2007 , 10:25pm
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I use lollipop sticks per Toba G. She recommends one per inch size of the pan. It can be a lot of sticks, BUT they dont' take up much cake at all. I like that I can clip them easily with dykes.

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peacockplace Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 12:00am
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