Cake Base And Board For Square Cake

Decorating By jayla Updated 26 Jun 2007 , 1:48am by NEWTODECORATING

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jayla Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 9:59am
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What do you usually use for a base on square cakes? Someone told me to go a hardware store and ask for a sheet a plywood (Cut to size).
Any other ideas.

The cake is a 10" and 6" tier.

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blessBeckysbaking Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 10:49am
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foam core cut a few inches then cake sizes works well

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scgriffiths Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 11:18am
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I get large sheets of MDF from the hardware store and cut them to size myself. They come in different thicknesses and work out quite cheap (about $1 or so per cake!)

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miriel Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 4:38pm
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I use foamcore from Michael's. It comes in 2 thicknesses. For your 10" cake, 1/2" thick foamcore and for the 6" tier, 3/16" thick foamcore.

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leah_s Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 9:17pm
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I use English style cake drums.

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kiki36 Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 9:48pm
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what is english style cake drums? I'm a newbie

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leah_s Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 10:57pm
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They're about 1/2 inch thick reinforced cardboard and come already covered in foil. They come in either silver or gold. Very lightweight and very strong. And very pretty. I use them under all cakes--even 6 tier wedding cakes. I can carry several tiers stacked on one. As I said, very strong.

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jayla Posted 25 Jun 2007 , 11:50pm
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Where can I find the english style cake drum?

Can I cut the foam core myself?

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miriel Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 12:22am
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You can cut foam core to any size and shape you want with an exacto knife. A heated exacto knife makes the job even easier.

Foam core comes in 20"x30" sheets.

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leah_s Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 1:38am
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English style cake drums can be ordered from pretty much any online cake supplies store or purchased at most of my local shops. I typically order from CK Products and BakeryCrafts. If you're not licensed, then CK is your option.

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NEWTODECORATING Posted 26 Jun 2007 , 1:48am
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I go to a home improvement store and get a ceramic floor tile. They cost less than $1.50 are food safe, don't need covered, and won't bend. You can get them in any square size up to 18 inches.

I hot glue a piece of card board on the bottom so if I am scooting it around it won't scratch my table.

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