First Tiered Cake, What Sizes Do You Use
Decorating By lfkeller Updated 6 Aug 2007 , 3:47pm by lfkeller
It depends on how many you are serving...........on my wedding cake, I used 14, 12, 10, and 8 to serve 155 (according to Earlene's chart), and didn't save the top tier..........the 85th bday cake I did for 140 was 14, 12, and 10.........the Big cake I did last weekend for 400 was 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 and then 5 -10" rounds...........the tiered cake alone was for 245........I guess it's a matter of how you like the cake to look and how many to serve.......I think if you are using a 9" for the top tier, you might want to make a dummy 6" tier for decoration, so it looks balanced........or use a topper that has a diameter of about that much- just my opinion though!
Thanks for the input. I am making my first tierd cake. I am not using pillars, I am stacking them on top of each other.
I am using a 14, 12 then a 9. I am using this because these are the sizes of the cake pans I already have and this is a last minute cake. I was asked at my church if I would make this cake for a quick wedding that is taking place this Sunday. I've never done a wedding cake before, it is all new to me. And this will be done as a favor for the bride and groom.
I am very nervous about the whole thing. I am baking the layer, one each day when I get off work and I will freeze them until Saturday. Saturday I will decorate the frozen layers and then transport the cake to the church for the wedding Sunday evening.
I am using an all crisco buttercream icing. Will the cake be okay, decorated and sitting on my kitchen table from Saturday until Sunday evening? It won't be covered, as I have no idea how to cover a cake of that size. I definitely don't have a refrigerator to put it in.
All tips would be greatly appreciated!
I love this website, there are so many wonderful, talented people here alway willing to help.
Thank you so much for all the tips. I will use a 8" on top, thanks for the tip.
I feel much better knowing that it is okay to leave it sitting out until Sunday, thanks indyebi, you always leave me helpful feedback.
I have another question. I am going to use dowel rods to help support the cake layers. I have seen where people also put one long dowel though the center of all the cakes as well as per cake layer. Should I do that?
I have another question. I am going to use dowel rods to help support the cake layers. I have seen where people also put one long dowel though the center of all the cakes as well as per cake layer. Should I do that?
Depends on if you are going to deliver it assembled or not.
I never deliver assembled so I never use the one long dowel system.
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