This might help:
I like to use foam core boards for basic cakes. It is a layer of dense Styrofoam sandwiched between two pieces of card stock. The bottom one should be about 1/2-inch thick. The ones between the layers, should be 3/16- to 1/4-inch thick.
However, for really heavy and long or wide-span cakes, I use plywood as my first choice and masonite, as my second. The reason is foam core board has some flexibility to it and can crack under a lot of weight or a long span. For heavier cakes, 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch plywood is the best choice.
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The base board you mean? I use particle board for larger cakes, it's heavy but I know it won't bend at all. I make my husband cut circles and stuff and then cover it. The wedding cake in my pics is on one and it traveled over 300 miles and was wonderfully sturdy.
This is what I've done so far for large cakes.
Go to a hardware store... I go to HOME DEPOT, buy a big 24X36 board, they are thick, about 1/2". They can cut them there for you, first 2 cuts are free, then you pay .50c per cut. You have the option of buying real wood or
masonite boards, of course real wood is more expensive.
If I want round boards, my husband cuts them for me.
You can also find thin masonite board, real cheap.
For 9" cakes and up I changed from cardboard to wood boards, it is cheaper, looks better.
Thanks for the suggestions. What do you cover the plywood with?
My hubby went to Lowes and got me a 24x24 square of 3/4" plywood (they have some already cut in different sizes) and then he made feet on it for me by attaching pull-knobs on it for me. Make it REAL easy to just pick up and go. As far as covering it goes, I went to Target and got contact paper and he covered it with that for me. I put a cake dollie between the contact paper and the cake.
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