When you put a dowel down the center of a stacked cake do you already have a hole in the cake board that is between the cakes? I've read that you put the dowel down the center of the cake and tap it in with a hammer. If you don't already have a hole in the center of the cake boards between the cakes wouldn't that be a problem? I've never seen this question addressed and I'm curious as to what is the right way of doing this.
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punkyf
I transport cakes on horrendous Oklahoma country dirt roads and always put a dowel through the stacked cakes without any shifting. It really works. Just cut your dowel to the height of the cakes, sharpen one end with a simple pencil sharpener. When it is like a pencil point on one end, simply insert into the center of your cake, when you hit the cardboard plate, use a hammer to tap it the rest of the way through. It really works, goes right through the cardboard very easily and my cardboard is usually 3 thick. I was really nervous the first time I tried it, but it works great! I have a hammer reserved just for my doweling--I don't want it to end up with who knows what on it just when I need to stack a cake!!!!!
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