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.

I too give a sheet with whats inside. I also, place all my wooden dowels in hot pink straws, so that they are easily seen and so that the wood doesn't swell and the cake picks up none of the wood taste.

That is a great idea peg818. I will have to do that.

peg818 - great idea with putting the dowels into the straws!

Debbie

Peg - me too


I give them a sheet telling them what will need to be removed before cutting/serving the cake. I also drop of the information when I deliver the cake.

Thanks for your quick replies, do you ever get weird looks when they find out what is holding up the cakes

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.

Sounds like a great idea, because most of my customers think the cake is just floating by itself.

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