i have a wedding cake to make for July 29 - bride wants three tier stacked construction but doesn't want it dowelled - is this even possible or should I just tell her its a necessary part of the cake? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated - the cake itself is regular lemon cake - relatively light with no heavy filling, and buttercream icing, if that makes a difference. thanks!
I use white chocolate dowels made with milkshake straws as molds when possible. This generally works with 2 tiers. I have melted two together in the past for 3 tiers. I also use them for support dowels between tiers. You must
pre-poke the hole in the center of your cake drum and all cake boards.
I would tell her the only way you could do no dowels is if the cakes were a satelite set up, otherwise it is really not advisable. but if she insists you couls always type up a document and have her sign it.
I just did a cake that was 14, 10 and 6 and I know without a doubt that the layers would have crushed each other if it weren't for the rods. And your cake will be huge. Maybe if you explain to her that they are not seen and that the cake is still easy to cut and serve. I don't know...it could be possible to skip the central dowel if you don't have a lot of transporting to do.
Are you sure the bride isn't confusing dowels with pillars or columns??? There's no way possible that an 18" tier can bear the weight of 14" and 10" bc-iced cakes stacked on top of it. Only if it were frozen solid!
Why does she even care what unseen support is placed inside the cake? That's very curious!
On the last wedding cake that I made, I used the plastic dowels made by Wilton. Maybe she would be okay with that?
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