Stacked Cake Transportation

Decorating By Cinico Updated 27 Apr 2007 , 1:48am by nsouza

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Cinico Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 7:03pm
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I have a stacked cake comming up soon and this is the first time I really had a stacked cake. The sizes are 16x16x4 square, then a 12x4 round, then a 10x4 round. These three will be stacked, what I don't know for sure is how to do it. Should I stack them and finish decorating them at home, or should I take the cakes individually and stack them at the reception? Any help will be greatly appreciated!!
Cindy

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JoAnnB Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 7:35pm
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This will be very heavy. It would depend on your design, and whether you have help to carry it.

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jenbenjr Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 7:59pm
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I would probably stack on site....just seems alot safer that way!

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BlueRoseCakes Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 8:06pm
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The Wilton instructions say you can transport it stacked, but I've never been brave enough to do that. Just make sure you take extra frosting and a spatula, you'll probably stick a finger or two in the frosting when you're stacking.

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iamme Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 8:15pm
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i personally assemble stacked cakes at home and deliver all together, but pillared cakes i always assemble at the destination.

just make sure to have dowels or some kind of support through the whole thing.
personally i would dowel each level and have one dowel go through at least the top 2 levels, preferably all 3. make sure to keep it on the floorboard (or another level surface) and put foam and/or non-skid rubber under the thing.

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nsouza Posted 27 Apr 2007 , 1:48am
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if you insert rods all the way through all of the teirs it will stand up for transport. I would play it safe and assemple on site

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