hi i'm new to the site and am about to make a five tiered 50th birthday cake for my father and was just wanting to know if there are any handy tips for this.
i will be covering it in sugar paste then i am going to give the mmf a go, i've never had to cover a cake like this before so any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!!!
thanks witchymal
Happy Birthday to your dad! If you haven't done stacked construction before, definitely read up on it! I have done a few stacked cakes and it was very helpful to cut a small hole in the center of each of the cake circles so once the cake is stacked you can drive a sharpened dowel all the way thru each cake. This makes for a sturdier cake. Also, use lots of dowels in the tiers to support the weight and a sturdy base as this cake will surely be heavy. Good luck and post a picture! 
Here is some info that might help you with the stacking part:
http://www.cakecentral.com/article23-Teired-Stacked-Cake-Construction.html
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