Fondant Tiers

Decorating By SpudCake Updated 2 Jul 2007 , 1:37am by miriel

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SpudCake Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 9:04pm
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I will be making my first stacked fondant cake. My son's wedding cake actually. I know when making a stacked BC cake to use powdered sugar or something to keep the tiers from sticking but what about fondant? What kind of sticking issues will I have when seperating the tiers?

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miriel Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 9:15pm
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I do the same with fondant and BC - powdered sugar and a circle of parchment paper between the tiers.

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SgtGoodie Posted 24 Jun 2007 , 9:25pm
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I'm actually making my firsy fondant tiered cake as well for my daughters's wedding next month. I had planned to leave each cake to be stacked on a plastic circle resting on dowels implanted into the cake that it would be resting on with a dab of buttercream to keep it in place. now that you raise the question I'll be watching to see what the more experianced decorators have to say about it. icon_smile.gif

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SpudCake Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 8:42pm
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Thanks Miriel, I though it would be the same but wanted another opinion.

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Tellis12 Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 8:51pm
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I've been wondering this same question. I'm doing my first stacked fondant cake in a week. can I put the second tier (there are only two) on a piece of cardboard and then put the cardboard on top of the ps on the first tier? I also need to transport this. It should transport fine if its only two layers right?

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SpudCake Posted 2 Jul 2007 , 1:32am
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Another question about fondant cakes...Three tiers, stacked...each will be on a cardboard or foamcore sized to fit. Do I take the fondant under each board or stop at the bottom of the boards? I am thinking that I go under each board. There will only be ribbon at the bottom of each tier for a border.

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miriel Posted 2 Jul 2007 , 1:37am
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I trim my fondant flush with the bottom of the board, no fondant under the board. Then I use my palette knife to sort of tuck the bottom of the fondant (only the front part) so it has a more finished look. If there is a ribbon at the bottom of each tier, you don't even need to tuck it.

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