Tiered Cake -Freaked Out...help!!!
Decorating By newlywedws Updated 26 Sep 2006 , 5:51pm by KittisKakes
Ummm tonight is my last night in course III. Here's my question. I'm bringing a 6" and 10" round cake (per book directions). Umm from what I understand the 8" cake seperator stand will hold the 6" cake. Am I expected to have the 6" cake on a 6" cardboard circle or can I put it on an 8" cardboard circle? If I'm suppose to have it on the 6" cardboard circle, and I have to transport the cake unassembled, how in the world am I going to be able to pick up the cake, then place it on the stand w/o destroying the frosting?!
Back when I was teaching Wilton, I told my students to put their cake directly on the 8" separator plate, so that there wouldn't be transportation issues. You can also put the cake on a 6" cake board, no borders, and then put the cake on the separator plate with a little buttercream as "glue" between the plate and board, and then put your border on once the cake is in place. But I think, if your teacher has not told you NOT to do it this way, just go ahead and put the cake on the separator plate in the first place.
Deanna
I think you always need to put the cake on a cake board of the same size - for exactly that reason - so you can pick it up!!! And then you can always place it on a plate or on a larger board or whatever. You can at least pick it up! If a cake is buttercream, I think this is a must - I've seen people pick up fondant cakes w/ their hands - but I'm not sure how safe that is! and I'm not sure that there ISN'T a cake board underneath as well.
You could always put the cake on the plate and transport it that way - but then it's hard to put on your turntable & decorate.... so I would go ahead and use a board of the same size as the cake.
Good luck w/ your last class!
You'll be OK putting the cake on an 8" board. Just make sure you cover the board in foil or whatever it is you use. That way the corrugated board won't stick out like a sore thumb!!
You could still have it on a 6" board if you wanted. Place the 6" cake and the 6" board on an 8" plate. Put a dab of icing in between the boards so it won't slide. Ice the cake like you normally would, but don't put the border on yet. When you get to class, slide your spatula in between the boards to "unglue" them and then place the 6" cake and it's board on the separator plate. Then put your border on. Hope that makes sense!!
Good luck and be sure to post pics!!
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