Whimsical Cake Bakers--Quick Question
Decorating By cindy6250 Updated 27 Jun 2006 , 4:07pm by moydear77
I want to try to make a whimsical cake and am wondering what sizes most of you make. Do you go by the sizes on the instructions on this site or do you make it smaller? I am going to get some pans in the morning, but am wondering if really small layers are going to be hard to deal with.
Any suggestions???
Cindy
i made one ....9, 6, 3-1/2 tier. u can view it in my album. but it all depends how many people your planning on serving. this size is ideal for a small party maybe 20-30. i wish i had done it bigger cause there was no left overs at all and i think a few people didn't get a piece.
Thanks ladies,
moydear77---Your cakes are amazing!!! I love your website.
Here is another question in the same vein....Can I use the same size pan for each tier? By that I mean, all 8 inch on the bottom, all 6 inch in the middle and all 4 inch on top??? I still want to angle the layers and wonder if that will work.
Cindy
I just PM'ed you Cindy6250, but I wanted to post this advice too.....
If you are doing a Topsy-Turvy/Madhatter/Whimsy cake, the best advice is that the greater the size difference between the tiers, the easier it is to assemble.
Remember, you are cutting a hole in the cake beneath and sliding one inside/on top. Having at least a 3" or 4" difference in tiers makes this MUCH easier to do. The sides of the lower cakes have started to split on me before if there is only a 2" difference. That's only 1" all the way around!
I like the 6"/9"/12" tiers, but I find a 6"/10"/14" even easier!
Samsgranny
cindy6250
Thanks for the kind words! I am A bit confused about your question. Are you asking can you do a stacked cake with a 8" 6" and 4"? I don't mess with the cake central method. I just make the tiers lopsided and dowel as if it were a regular cake and center dowel the whole thing. I use a SMBC so the cake stay solid for me. I hope this helps?
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