Can You Stack A Four Tier Cake One Day Ahead ?
Decorating By DeKoekjesfee Updated 14 May 2007 , 6:03pm by tcturtleshell
Or do you have to wait untill the last moment ?
If you're going to stack it in it's serving location, it should be fine as long as it has a good support system as the previous poster mentioned.
If the cake is to be served to another location, I wouldn't stack it beforehand. You will have to move it and a stacked cake can be very heavy. It might also be too tall to fit into your vehicle.
I personally wouldnt, I think it really depends on the flavors, If its all buttercream I would but the weight can really ruin a beautiful cake. Maybe you can stack 2 and 2 tieres. then together at the end
I stack 3 tiers (never done a 4 tier) the day before & have no problems~ Just dowel very good & use non-slide shelf paper under your cake & under the boxes.
I always finish and stack the night before, to make sure its good enough to stand the whole time is at the event. I only do fondant cakes, I can't help with buttercream
I need to do a couple of 3-tier wedding cakes soon, also, both covered in fondant. Thanks for the tips. Any suggestions on how to travel with a stacked cake?
To travel with a stacked cake, make sure it is doweled appropriately and has a center dowel all the way through to the base (be careful not to put through the kitchen table too - don't ask how I know! 
). For the car, put down a piece of that bumped shelf paper. In a pinch, I've also used a couple of those textured bathtub mats (new ones, of course). Let the cake ride on top of the mat.
One important thing. Make sure you or you and your helper/assistant can carry the cake. Cakes are heavy when stacked. And check to see if you can get a cart at the delivery location. It would also be a good idea to see if there are a lot of steps at the delivery location. I have 5 steps from my porch to my car and when carrying a heavy cake, it is nerve racking!
It all went well.
I stacked it in the morning, only not the top. That had a loop bow on top of it and i finished that bow on the cake (fotgot all about the long stack...)
Placed it glued with a little bit of icing on top and it survived!!!
you can see it in my photos, the "breakfast at tiffany's" cake.
Thank you very much !!
Looks fantastic!! That's a big cake!! Glad it all worked out for you~
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