Using Support/dowels -- General Rule?
Decorating By RoxiePopcorn Updated 23 Aug 2007 , 8:14pm by RoxiePopcorn
Is there a general rule about using support/dowels? Is this only for multi- tier cakes or do you also need it for really tall cakes? Is there a height where the cakes start to slid around too much if there's no support?
Thanks for your help!
I have read on here that many use the 4 inch rule, meaning they dowel/cake board every 4 inches of a cake. Here is a great website that has a ton of information on how to stack cakes. On the left side there is one that specifically tells you how to stack with dowels=) HTH some, Jen
http://www.bakedecoratecelebrate.com/techniques.cfm?cat=8
I support even a two tiered cake....I use the Wilton plates with dowels that connect to plate and go directly thru cake.
If they are to be stacked on top of each other (without a space between layers) I simply cut the dowels to the height of the cake including frosting, and push into cake...the plate sits just off the top of the cake and you can safely add other tiers...
It also works as a stableizer when traveling with layers.
This should give me a start.
Thanks NewbeeBaker and Terrylee.
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