Help! With 16" Round Layers!!

Decorating By MicheleH Updated 27 Jul 2007 , 2:46am by debster

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MicheleH Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 7:09pm
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I am making a 2 layer 16" round cake. How in the world do I "slide" the top layer on top of the bottom layer!! I want to end up with the bottom of the cake as the top. Hope that makes sense and someone can help me quick!!

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snowshoe1 Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 7:24pm
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I always use two cookie sheets (with no lip on the sheet). Place the layer on the cookie sheet. Place the second cookie sheet over the layer and flip over. Now your bottom is 'upside down'; then position over the lower layer and slide off the cookie sheet. I only move layers like this around when they are quite cold. I'm sure someone else has a much better way so hopefully this will bump them and we'll both know!!

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indydebi Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 7:32pm
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I use a cardboard round to slide it. The cake seems to slide better off of cardboard for me than a cookie sheet. Others have posted that coating the cookie sheet with powdered sugar also helps it slide off.

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miriel Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 8:11pm
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I use a cake board to slide it - slightly freeze the layer for easier handling.

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campbelland Posted 26 Jul 2007 , 11:38pm
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Freeze is the answer to your question. I always do that for 14 inch on up. That way you can set it on top of the bottom perfect. Sandy

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1234me Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:06am
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please please please do yourself a favor and freeze it so it doesn't break. I don't want you cussing like I have in the past icon_smile.gif

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Cake-Happy Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:29am
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Great tips! Like Indydebi said, my cake seemed to want to stick to the cookie sheet. I like the idea of putting powdered sugar on it though. Also freezing the cake sounds like it would work great too. I'm definitely going to try both of those the next time I do a 14" or larger. Thanks!

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ShirleyW Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:32am
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Freezing is my answer too. No cracking, no crumbs and you get it on straight every time.

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indydebi Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:44am
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As everyone has stated, definitely add "freezing" or partially frozen to the mix! MUCH easier!

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bethola Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:45am
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quote]I use a cake board to slide it - slightly freeze the layer for easier handling.[/quote

ME TOO!

Beth in KY

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Yorkiemum Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:45am
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Wax paper on the cookie sheet helps keep the cake from sticking to it.

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debster Posted 27 Jul 2007 , 2:46am
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After years of frustration, I do the cake board with the freezing method. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, finally something that works. icon_biggrin.gif

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