best to put a plastic cake plate under it and support it on dowel or hidden pillars just like you would any cake tier.
extensive help here:
dowel method:
http://www.wilton.com/wedding/makecake/building/dowelrod/index.cfm
push in pillar method:
http://www.wilton.com/wedding/makecake/building/pillar.cfm
your specific challenge:
http://www.wilton.com/wedding/makecake/building/dowelrod/dowel_ornaments.cfm
(instead of dowels -- can use the pushin hidden pillars which are much stronger and more stable imho)
I run 2-3 dowels in the top tier, then place a styrofoam circle on it (cut from a 6" styrofoam plate). ONce the topper is placed on the circle, then add'l flowers or other decor can cover the exposed circle.
You can also place the styrofoam circle on the cake, then ice over it to totally hide it.
Thanks for the great info. One more question. I will support the bottom tier but do I place the topper directly on the top tier? I am afraid that it will sink into the cake! Or do I dowel the second tier also and put the topper on a cake board and cover it with icing too?
I recently put a graduation cap on my book cake (9 X 13) and I used straws to help support the graduation cap. I made the cap out of Rice Krispies and it felt heavy, so I didn't want it sinking into my cake.
I am in the process now of making a cowboy hat and I will also put dowels under it to keep it level and not sink into my cake. This cake will be two tiered, so I will have a central dowel anyway. I will just need to add 2 or 3 more possibly. I will see how things go towards the end when I place the cowboy hat on top.
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