Hi All,
I am new to cake decorating and have not yet made a stacked cake but I did make the puppy cake as my 1st time cake 
Anyway, was wondering if you tell customers about the extra stuff in the cakes (dowels, straws,wires) and do they have to dig out when cutting the cake?
Good Morning igurbisz,
When I deliver or they pick up the cake, I have a paper that goes with the cake telling them what is in their cake, directions on how to freeze any left overs (leftovers - hahahaha). Don't want anyone to bite into an unseen dowel, etc. and break a tooth. 
Yes, it's imperative that they know some kind of non-edible support is in the cake.
That is a great idea peg818. I will have to do that.
peg818 - great idea with putting the dowels into the straws!
Debbie
Thanks for your quick replies, do you ever get weird looks when they find out what is holding up the cakes
oddly enough everyone I have dealt with thus far, already knew about the cake supports. I too give a sheet telling them what is edible and non edible in the cake. I do not want to pay anyones dental bills, or worse yet hospital bills.
Peg...awesome idea!!I am going out to buy bright pink straws today.
I don't make an issue about dowels or straws, but I definitely leave a note showing where any skewers or toothpicks are and warning them to remove before serving, since those can cause injury.
Sometimes I have to explain how to cut a 3D cake anyway and so they end up finding out where all the straws, dowels, and cardboard is while I explain how to cut it down in layers.
These are great ideas! Thanks for posting.
I usually just tell people about dowels but I like the idea of a printed sheet.
Would anyone be willing to share the wording they use on the printed sheet as far as starting the explanation of what's not edible on or in the cake?
Thanks.
Great idea Peg. I never liked the idea of sticking the dowels directly into the cake..thank goodness I haven't had to yet.
Elaine
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