Has anyone here used the stress free support system that Earlene Moore sells on her site? I am making a wedding cake this summer that will be 6-10-12-16 stacked. I will have to deliver it several hours before the wedding and it is out of town. I'm really nervous about leaving it.
Any suggestions?
Susan
Yep, a refundable deposit. I've not had trouble getting mine back yet. I make them write me a check for replacement cost plus shipping, then they get it back once I get my stuff back.
Go to earlenescakes.com. She has an order form for the support system. The lady who sells them doesn't have a website, but I've spoken to her and she's very helpful and service oriented. I recommend getting the starter set with 2 1/2 to 3 in legs. They are screwed on, so they can be adjusted height-wise. Wonderful invention!!
Thanks for the responses. You can purchase then at earlenescakes.com. One of the tabs on her homepage takes you to them. Anyone know anywhere else that sells them. They are quite pricey, but if it keeps cake level and from collapsing they would be worth it.
Susan
I've been wanting them for a long time but have yet to take the financial plunge. My sister has them and uses nothing else. And I've seen them in action. They'll be well worth the investment. As far as I know this product is sold only thru Earlene's website. By that I mean you get the pricing and contact info thru Earlene's site, but I believe you have to contact the woman who makes them directly to order.
To those of you that have this set, how much can you adjust the legs, say a 3" leg, will it go up to 4 inches? Also do you use any other dowels in the cakes?
Susan
I don't use any other dowels unless I do a center dowel through all tiers for transport purposes. As far as how much they adjust, I think it's more than 1/2" if memory serves, but exactly how much more I don't remember. The lady who sells them will be able to tell you exactly, she told me when I bought them.
Thanks so much, I am going to take the plunge and get those things ordered. Sounds like a good "insurance policy" for sturdy cakes.
Susan
Acually Arleen Moor is a great lady. I've spoken to her often. She does have her own site now...
http://www.weddingcakesupports.com/
She is thinking about selling the buisness because of wanting to be close to granchildren.
Just thought I'd share the link......
These were the BEST investment that I have made. I've had mine for 3 years and swear by them. I had a cake slide off the cart rails and land at a 25 degree angle. With the supports and a center dowel all the way thru into the 1/2" foamboard cake drum, nothing budged AT ALL.
They are pricey but SO worth it.
I've seen them in action. I have 2 checks to deposit and I'm figuring my order now. Just can't decide what size legs to get. I'm thinking of ordering two different sizes. 2" and 3 1/2 or 4". I could use a 2-2 1/2" on my sheets and 3 1/2-4" on my stacked/tiered cakes.
Those of you who use them what do you think/use? I'm serious this time.
I think I'm gonna go with the 2" and 4" legs. My sheet cakes are always 2" before icing, and if I tort and fill that should take the other 1/2". If I have a 1/2" extension on the legs then 4 1/2" ought to be good enough for my tiers too. I think.... With it being a ring rather than a disc, like solid round cake plates, a much smaller amount of icing is displaced because it can go underneath the cake board itself and not be squished out towards the outside of the cake. I also may order one set of something long enough to make a seperation to put flowers between two tiers. Make sense?
Soo, how many inches would you say is the average seperation for that? 4 inches??
I am placinf an order for this right now. I think I will get the starter set and the 2.5" legs. Then i will order the 3.5" legs additionally (maybe 3 sets).
HWat do you guys think about the seperator plates? Do you just use regular wrapped boards in between?
I am thinking a $150.00 deposit will make the people think twice about forgetting my stuff. Do you think an itemized list is a good idea? Like each plate is this much, each set of legs is this much? That way they don't have to pay the whole thing of they forget a leg or something? Then I guess a standard rate for shipping?
Lastly, anyone know how long it takes to get these?
Thanks
Julia
Seems like I heard they were pretty fast getting orders out. I hope so because once I place my order I'll be watching for a package. I'm awful when I know a package is coming! The mail carrier and UPS guys always get a kick out of me when they deliver. When my dh gets something I always say "oh MAN he gets ALL the packages!" LOL
Looking at their site again I see that the posts are 1 1/2 inches long, which would mean we'd have a good inch more by adjusting the legs. Something to consider. I still haven't ordered mine yet. I got distracted by deciding I wanted a bigger KA too.
Carol Ann on the FAQ of the site it say they adjust up 3/4 of an inch. Her example was 3.5 adjusts to 4.25.... I hope they are quick too because I want to use them in two weeks and again in June.
I also jsut got a new mixer because I broke 
my Pro 600. i overfilled it in Dec and it bounced off the counter.. 
Then I got it fixed ($80) in Jan and now it is broken again. I think the plastic housing they replaced jsut broke again. Anyway, I decided against fixing it and jsut got an Electrolux MAgic Mill. I figure if it can handle bread it can handle MMF, gumpaste, and cookie dough. Plus it is an 8 qt. I got it from Appliance Hut....cheap shipping and the lowest price. PLUS I ordered Friday and it will be here Tuesday!
Off topic sorry....
Julia
I considered buying Earlene's system, but it's so expensive and I'm just starting to do tiered cakes. I purchased a cheaper product called SPS system. Here's a link w/pics. Also in the article section on topsy turvy cakes (here on CC) the author talks about using this same system. It's very sturdy. I used it for the first time last weekend. In the article it suggests using carpet tape between your seperater plate and cardboard cake circle. This stuff is amazingingly strong. It worked very well.
http://www.pastrysampler.com/Cake_Assembly.htm
Here's a link to the CC tuorial I referred to:
http://www.cakecentral.com/article1-Instructions-For-Building-A-Whimsical-Tilted-Cake.html
fat-sissy, Thanks for the info on the supports but I'm going with the stress free because they're stainless steel rings with adjustable legs and the whole system is very strong. Where the other kind is solid plastic plates with legs and columns that attach. Just my preference. And I've used these.
Julia, So what size legs are you going with?? I'm going to order the starter set of supports. I'm thinking one set of 2-2 1/2" (to stack on a sheet cake) and for the 20 legs to go with the set I'm thinking 4 1/2". I guess I'm afraid of being caught without the right size. LOL My tiers are always a little tall. Post when you get yours so I know what you think. I KNOW I'll love having them. And since I've seen them used I'm pretty excited.
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