Debbie Brown Cake Construction?
Decorating By springlakecake Updated 12 Sep 2007 , 7:29pm by adobewife
I have a couple of Debbie Brown books and I love so many of her creations. But I am curious, she stacks a lot of cake together and doesnt seem to indicate that she uses cake boards between cakes or between tall tiers or uses dowels to support these cakes. I made the fairy toad stool and changed the construction because I was worried that it was too much cake to be unsupported.
Just wondering what everyone who has made cakes using her instructions thinks? Some of those cakes are A LOT of work to have them come crashing down. Or am I just too worried?
I think it depends on the cake. I'm sure it can't hurt to be extra cautious if you are in doubt. 
When I made the dragon castle I didn't use any extra boards. I tend to just stack the cake up and then use skewers and/or sharpened dowels to hold everything in place.
Courtney
well maybe the cakes appear bigger than they really are. But still seems like a lot of cake to me. Maybe I am overly cautious. Maybe her cakes are denser than mine. But I think I can figure out how to add support to them if I feel there isnt enough. I was just curious what you all thought! Thanks!
Yeah I think they were going to be bigger than the end up too. but it makes it easier to try new stuff without waiting for a big occasion. This is one of my favorite cakes and all it uses is 1 2in high 8in square cake so you see it only serves maybe 10 at the most
I recently did one of her castle cakes, and I like you, was stumped with contruction, until I realized how small her creations are. The tower of the castle were made from Swiss rolls, and the only thing I did was run a skewer down the center of the three rolls. The fondant stones held it nicely to the castle, and the skewers made deconstruction much easier. I think you should take what ever precaution you fill necessary to acheive piece of mind.
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