Decorating Cakes On The Same Size Cake Board-Help!!
Decorating By springlakecake Updated 8 Jul 2006 , 12:01am by jguilbeau
I am having trouble decorating cakes when they are on the same size cake board (for stacking or for fondant) I was wondering if there were some tips or tricks to making this less messy and easier to handle. For fondant cakes how do you attach the cake + small cake board then to a larger cake board? And when do you do this, before/after decorating?
Yes, you ice the cake on the same size board, then transfer it to the larger cake or the larger board or stand, and then add the borders to hide the little bit of the small board or even small gaps. I have heard of some people placing waxed paper or parchment paper under the small board and small cake while icing so that you have some way to "pick it up" from the turntable or work surface. Or you could use a long spatula to gently pick it up enough to get your hands under it. There is also something called a "cake lifter" which is basically a large plastic spatula-shaped thing that you can gentlyslide under the edge. I bought mine at my local cake supplier. I haven't seen them at Hobby Lobby or Michael's or Wal-mart. I think mine was about $7.00 I'll see if I can find a picture of it to post.
Just a couple of links/pictures of cake lifters. HTH
http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/product.asp?pn=BE3192&bhcd2=1152282447
http://www.pans.com/products/nordic-ware-cake-lifter-16x10-43909.html
Wendysue: yes you need to cover your cake boards with something, contact paper, wrapping paper covered with contact paper, fancifoil...
Thanks everyone for the advice. I still wonder though how you secure the cake to a larger cake board do you "glue them together with icing, tape?
Wendysue: yes you need to cover your cake boards with something, contact paper, wrapping paper covered with contact paper, fancifoil...
Thanks everyone for the advice. I still wonder though how you secure the cake to a larger cake board do you "glue them together with icing, tape?
What about the cake circles though? I know to cover the cake boards. 
Wendysue: I guess I am not sure if you are refering to plastic cake plates? I am talking about cardboard cake circles (cake boards) They will get soggy from moisture otherwise (as I understand it, I havent tried it without)
I don't cover my cake circles with anything. To "stick" your cake circle to a cake plate or cake board just use some buttercream btw them.
Debbie
Merrissa,
Yes, you need to cover the small cardboard cake rounds that you are going to use with the cake. Some people use a layer of clear contact paper--others wax or parchment paper. My cake shope also sells plastic cake boards that look just like the cardboard ones, but are plastic. They would not need covering.
If I am doing a single layer cake, I put the cake on a circle of the same size and do all the decorating except for the borders, then I moved it to the decorated board or stand and finish. I don't worry about covering this cake circle with anything because it won't have time to get soft before I move the cake to a sturdier base.
I DO cover the rounds that go between layers of cake because they need to stay stiff for support.
-Sarah
I put the cake directly on the cake board cut to the exact size of the cake (trace using the bottom of the pan). Then I place a cake board at least 2" larger than the cake underneath with a doilie to cover this board. I also place some icing between the doilie and board, and on top of the doilie and small cake board.
Hope this helps.
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