The last stacked wedding cake that I made was picked up by the caterer who called an hour later and said it had fallen apart. I had to re-bake and decorate the entire cake! I have another cake this weekend and I'm a nervous wreck! I won't have enough time to decorate it at the reception site so I have to transport it stacked. Any suggestions?
Maggi
The last stacked wedding cake that I made was picked up by the caterer who called an hour later and said it had fallen apart. I had to re-bake and decorate the entire cake! I have another cake this weekend and I'm a nervous wreck! I won't have enough time to decorate it at the reception site so I have to transport it stacked. Any suggestions?
Maggi
What is the situation with time at the reception? You don't have to decorate once you get there, have it all done except for the stacking, and depending on the style, maybe bottom borders. It can take as little as 15 minutes to assemble on site if you're organized and have your supplies ready to go.
The reception is at a yacht club on the beach. They have another affair going on and said I would only be allowed to set up my cake 1/2 hour before the reception begins! As for the comment about never letting anyone else deliver my cakes, I certainly have learned that the hard way. 
That makes it tougher, for sure. What style of cake are you doing?
Oh Maggi... I wish I could come help you!! I had a nightmare one time where they sent a 17 year old boy to pick up a two tiered cake, and he burnt rubber pulling away. I was in tears, but there was nothing I could do!! From now on, the only pick up orders I allow are single tiers, and once they pick it up, it's not my problem any more!! 
Edited to add: I don't mean it was a nightmare like I dreamt it, I mean it really happened, and it was like watching a nightmare!!!
Melvira, you're a doll! The wedding cake is a three tiered, stacked, all buttercream cake with with white chocolate sea shells and coral. The bride also wants me to put sand (crumbs and sugar, of course) around the base of the cake and write their initials in it. It's a pretty simple design, I just had a thought that maybe I could assemble it in the kitchen (if there is one!).
That doesn't sound too bad! At least you won't be standing there doing scrollwork, etc. Depending on how far you are traveling, you may or may not want to stack it before you go. I'd say, take each layer seperately, when you get there, stack them and place the coral, etc. Then do the 'sand' and their initials! I think you can pull that off in half an hour!! I have total faith in you!
I'm going to think positive and keep my fingers crossed. Thanks so much for your kind words!
Maggi
can't help but I send my well wishes..so sorry about the last cake
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