I am making my first topsy turvy practice cake and could use some help:
1. Since this is practice, I don't want to buy new pans. I have 6,8,10. Can I make this work?
2. I don't need a lot of cake (since I'll be giving this away). Do I have to do three layers of cake or could I do two:
6,8 and 8,10??
TIA
Here's the link to the topsy turvy tutorial here on CC: http://www.cakecentral.com/article1-Instructions-For-Building-A-Whimsical-Tilted-Cake.html
This tutorial from Cake Journal uses 6" and 8" pans: http://www.cakejournal.com/2007/07/how-to-make-two-tired-whimsical-cake.html
you need tall cakes to really get the effect, three layer for each pan
The three cakes is going to give it more dimension and height to really give it a dramatic look. I am sure that the 2 layers would work...but when you go to stack the top tier, on top of the base tier, you will have to cut a hole out of the cake, and you will lose a lot of cake there...
As for the 6-8-10...never tried it that way...you might just have a lot of carving and shaping to do!
HTH!
I've done a 4 - 6 - 8 and a 6 - 8 - 10 using these directions with pretty good results http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/message/saved/TILTEDCAKES.htm
Thanks. I like the cakejournal instructions and may try it that way, but using three layers. (Unless I'm not reading it correctly) it looks like she's using 2 layers. If it doesn't work out that way, I'll try the instructions from the link kittiskakes posted.
Thanks guys!
Well the dowells will keep it from sinking into the bottom tier but what about slipping down the side? Will one center dowel hold it? I'm not transporting mine so I'm not too worried about it but I'm a little concerned if you had to travel. What do you think?
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