I am planning on making my first tiered cake tonight for a barbeque tomorrow. I am very nervous all of a sudden about the structure. Can I just use normal straws as dowels or do they need to be special ones? How many? The tiers are going to 2 layers each, one 10" and one 6" round. I would love all and any advise! Thanks.
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Wiltonlady
Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:13pm
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I've never used straws, but in a moment despair, I've used platic forks to hold up the top layer (I break off the tines). It worked, thank God. I used six of them for a cake your size.
Wiltonlady
Posted 13 Apr 2007 , 3:23pm
post #5 of 9
Yes, that will keep the frosting intact on the bottom cake.
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