I'd like to try SPS, but I'm not a commercial baker, and I've heard bad things about sugarcraft.com, so does anyone know where else I can get it?

If you're talking about the "single plate system," Leahs uses them a lot. You could PM her and ask.

I think she gets hers from a site that only sells to commercial bakers.

Try country kitchens. But ask specifically for the GC-4s column.

Oh, thank you!

it's been awhile since i've had to ask

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT????

i think i'm going to have to google this single plate.....

here are a couple of links to places you could get the SPS systems......

http://www.bakingshop.com/bc/weddingcake0001.htm
http://www.cakedeco.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_main.html?p_catid=308

Leahs - why that particular column and not another? I know you are a huge fan of this system and I think I will be too if I can get it all figured out.
I used the Coast system this weekend on a wedding cake (posted), but it does not have the little nub in the center like SPS, so I think the SPS would be better.

the one's on the first link are bakery crafts SPS system which is what you are looking for. That is at pastrywiz. The systems come in a complete kit. The plates, pillers and the cake board and boxes for delivery. And nope you don't need to have a tax id number to order from them.

The GC-4S is 4" tall which means you don't have to cut the columns. That's assuming you bake and fill your cake so that it's at or near 4" tall.

Ok, got it. Thanks Leahs!

Just checked the pastry wiz site. ewww I couldn't sell one of those designs for anything around here. And they all (well I only looked at the first four pages) have tall columns. Not the correct columns for a stacked cake which is so much more popular right now.

And the system on the cakedeco link is NOT SPS.

Here is a retail source.
www.oasisupply.com

Click on Your Special Day
subcategory wedding
subcategory plates and tier separators or something like that

Start scrolling. They definitely have the GC-4s column and d___ their price is about what I'm paying "wholesale."

Dalton, SPS is a cake support system. No dowels to cut ever again. Sturdy and cheap. Yu can stack your cake as much as you can lift and transport it. No center dowel either. I've been using it for years and am out to convert the world.

I order from Bakery Crafts; however, I recently found www.bakingshop.com and it looks like they sell them. I think it is one of the best things ever and recommend it to everyone. We live down a long (about 1/2 to 3/4 mile) dirt/gravel road and all of my cakes have to travel it safely. I can stack my cakes and don't worry one bit.

I, however, order the 9" (I believe) scored pillars and cut them to size. I do keep the 4" on hand and use those for certain cakes, but I definitely use more of the 9".

Another member of the SPS chorus!!

I torte with my handy Agbay and make sure my tiers are right about 4". I just love those 4" columns.

Help me I don't know what I am looking for , I want to be a convert to!!!

Which one do I need for a 3 tiered cake 14, 10 and 6????


Help me please as I have no clue about the sps system!!

I have only used dowels or seperator plates with the hidden pillars...
This cake will need to have hidden pillars also !



Thanks for your help!

Christi

Christi,
I've found all SPS components for retail sale on www.oasis.com. If that's not the exact name of the site, then google oasis and cake supplies and it should come up. It's not a well organized site and difficult to search. That said, their pricing is great! For a stacked cake you need the GC-4S columns and then order plate sizes to match your cake tiers. Follow the oasis links to wedding supplies and then cake separators. I do remember that the GC-4S columns are on page 5 of that section once you get there. Waitaminite, I seem to remember that the oasis inventory number forthe columns is BK GC 4S, so maybe you can search onthat.

And if you have a tax ID number, then you can set up an account directly with BakeryCrafts.

OK, now I'm awake.

www.oasissupply.com
Click on Your Special Day.
Click on Wedding
Click on Plates/Pillars/Dividers

Start scrolling. The plates and columns are on pages 5 and 6.

I don't know why but everytime i see this i wondered if it was a SPS.
Can someone tell me what is the difference?

thanks!
Kat

SPS = Single Plate System

It a great way to support tiered cakes. No dowels to cut.

Have to pop in here, Leah converted me a couple of years ago.

Seriously you will love this system, not only is it strong and sturdy, but caterers love it because they are not having to dig out tons of dowels, they just remove the plate with the legs attached!

And definitely get the Agbay (Leah and others told me about it). If you think you are getting by with a Wilton, you will know better when you get the Agbay, the wilton levelers are junk, junk, junk!!

Hey there,

Do I recognize you from another Board I used to frequent?

I'm still out to convert the cake world to SPS--one cake maker at a time.

It is easy, sturdy and cheap!! Gotta love that!

And the Agbay--simply the best!

Leahs can you transport fully assembled cakes with this system?

leahs- ok so is this the right item for the pegs

BC GC4S 4" SCORED GRECIAN COLUMNS -BAKERY CRAFTS® /12


Just wanted to double check to make sure I ordered the correct things!

THanks
Brandie

OOPS didn't read , sorry someone already answered my ??

THANK YOU Leahs!!