Anyone Know Anything About "stress Free" Cake Supp
Decorating By takersgirl Updated 25 Apr 2007 , 8:01pm by acookieobsession
hello everyone. i had a cake that fell this weekend and since then i have been searching for ways to built a stronger cake, i found this "stress free"builing system and was wondering if anyone here has ever tried it? the theory behind it is great, but you know there is alwyas that voice inyour head going, really? it is a tad bit expensive, but this is my business and if it works it will be worth it's weight in gold. so please let me know if anyone has heard anything? thanks so much.
by the way here is the websites 
:
www.weddingcakesupports.com
or
www.earlenescakes.com/newringsupportset.htm
I have never used them, but I know people who have and they love, love, love them!!!! I can't wait to get a set!
I wouldn't do a wedding cake without them! I love them! Worth every penny!
You know, looking at the site, I don't see why the wilton "hidden pillars" would not do the same thing. It is what I use. They are a great price and you can cut them with a knife to desired length. I use a wilton cake plate with pegs and the pegs then fit down into the hidden pillars. They come in packs of 4 that are six inches long. So you can frost your cake and measure exactly for that cake and that's it! I love them.
they are expensive....but as the name suggest.....they are STRESS FREE!! i absolutely love them and worth every penny. the lady who sells them is very nice also, i've called her a few times w/questions and she was very helpful!
I saw them on Earlene's website about a yr ago. I have been thinking about buying them. I have my first stacked cake to deliver in July and I am shaking in my shoes. I am so scared. I'm thinking it will be July and hot and I don't want my cake to topple.
I think they may be a good idea for me because I am starting to get a lot of business. I think I will put some of that $ aside and get them.
Hi,
My stress free supports were just delivered last week. Yes, a bit pricey, but they are very sturdy. Peace of mind on a hot day and they will turn out a cake absolutely level and they can not move......NO tipped pillars ...as far as I can see they are there where you put them to stay. I also purchased one of her 10" plates, nice and firm and clean......clean. I don't like the idea of covering cardboard with contact paper (10" or bigger)...tried the foam board method and don't like the way it reacts with moisture. I only bought the 10" as I think I will use it the most and it will hold the most weight I usually would have. The plates I found more expensive than the support system. What do you use for plates in stacked designed cakes besides the traditional cardboard? I am to use the stress free system in a couple biger cakes this next month....will let you know, but as I see it now it's a go and never look back!
Sounds like I will be saving my money for them. I liked the Wilton ones but cuting them exactly even wasnt the easiest of tasks. Also then are so big that it was hard to push them all the way through the cake cause it gets stuck at the end.
As far as putting them on card board I only use cardboard when it is a two layer cake or less. Anything more and I have wood for that. I went to HomeDepot and had them cut down large piece for me. They are great. I think I got like 10 really good size like over 16'' for 20 dollars or less. It as some time ago so i dont really remember.
The stressfree supports sounds like the best deal to me.
I also have them and wouldn't do a stacked wedding cake without them now.. but the hidden pillar method also works. but my recommendation with hidden pillar is to use wooden dowels to fit down into the plastic hidden pillar. You can get them at the hardware stores in the size you need. and then cut them to about 3/4 inch lengths shorter to fit the pillars. It just make that system stronger.
Joanie,
I'm ordering the starter set tomorrow. Was going to today but my mil was over and we got busy. I'll talk to Arlene (hope that's right) about the size legs when I call to order. I've heard from everyone that she's great to deal with. I saw a pic on her web site of a huge square cake that's got spaces with flowers between each tier. I'd like to have one set of longer legs to leave a gap like that. I thought about getting a plate too to use for a nice plain white base. Will have to look at the prices again though. Post after you've used yours. And enjoy.
P.S. I've been needing to reduce my stress. Ü I can't wait.
Ordered my starter set today! Can't wait to get them. I also ordered 3 sets of another size pegs. The 20 that came with I got 2.5" and then i got 3/5". I really wanted those plates, but I was already up tp 170 so I thought I better stop! 
I will let you know how they work soon! I am going to practice next week. i am even going to stacke a high one and "GASP" drive it....
Julia
these are a dream, you can deliver your cake fully stacked and decorated without a worry. well worth the initial expense, just make sure you collect a deposit on them.
Yep, just gonna make a big stacked cake and drive around with it.
I want to practice 2 things...covering a square with fondant and using the cake supports. When I am done driving around I will drop it off at my dh's office. Seems everytime I take a cake there it leans or slides or falls. So i can not think of a better test.
I do have orders, but not for another week or so.
Julia
Previously some of you mentioned that you're using a wooden product to use as plates in stacked cakes. What sort of product are you using and do you paint it or cover it with contact paper? Fill me in, please.....
Joanie
thank you everyone for responding, you helped me make the decision to buy them. i will let everyone know how they work. maybe i will go driving around for fun with a cake, it sounds like a good time!
For those of you who use the system do you use cake boards under your cakes or do you use the acrylic plates?
Jacqui
I've used mine for several years and wouldn't do a stacked cake without them!! Absolutely the best thing around especially since the legs are adjustable. I use cardboard under my cakes and not the plates they have available. The name of the product defintely tells it all...."stress free"!!
So you still have to put dowels in the cake? Do you also need to put a center dowel down the middle?
Jacqui
I have had them for over two years. Love them so much I won't use any other. Especially for stacking of any cakes. Well worth its money and more.
So you still have to put dowels in the cake? Do you also need to put a center dowel down the middle?
Jacqui
No, no, no--you don't dowel each cake...the legs of the system take care of that. You have to center dowel in the middle to keep them from shifting.
Okay, gotcha 
I think I will have to get the stress free supports!
Jacqui
But Mac, you would only need to do a center dowel if you were going to transport it after assembly, right? I don't see the necessity of the center dowel if I'm setting up at the venue and it's not going anywhere. I don't center normally center dowel my stacked cakes because I set them up and there they stay.
If anyone calls tomorrow to place an order, will you please ask Arlene to call me. I left two messages yesterday when I called to order. Nooo, I'm not anxious or anything...................... Ü
Your right, CarolAnn...
I have been delivering them that way for quite awhile so sometimes I forget that some do actually set-up at the reception. With my time constraints and the faith that I have in the SFS system, I find it easier to have the cakes stacked and center-doweled for delivery.
I will leave abit of the center-dowel sticking out so I can remove it once I get to the reception site.
Thanks for that tip Mac! You just have me more excited about getting my order in. I may have to join the "driving about town with a stacked cake in my car" set. I hope I can get thru to order tomorrow!!! I hate waiting like this.
Ü Then heaven help the UPS guy when he comes. I'll try not to run him down before he gets to the door. No promises though.
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