I was wondering if you can off set different sized layers in a stacked cake? I'm making a two layer cake for thursday, and was wondering if I could use a 10 inch round for the bottom & an 8 inch round for the top, but off set them so I could write across the top of the bottom cake? The weight of the top cake shouldn't squich the side of the bottom cake should it? I hope I'm making some sense to someone... 
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When you say offset, do you mean having the top layer entirely on the bottom layer - just off center - or do you mean having part of the top layer actually hanging off unsupported? If almost or all ot the top layer is on the bottom layer, just dowel well in the appropriate area and you'll be fine. If you want part hanging unsupported, I have no experience with that 
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Hi,
Yes you can offset an 8" over a 10", but what is it exactly that you are trying to achieve? If you shift the 8" to the edge of the 10", you will get space to write on, however if you want the 8" to 'overhang', simply use a firm cakeboard under the 8" (double foamboard taped together) or plastic cake separator, and place a few dowels in the 10" cake. Tip - do not allow cake to overhang more than 1-2 inches - there comes a point where it looses balance.....just shift until....and you will know how much is 'too much'......I also recommend using some royal icing as 'glue' under the cake board/seperator plate....you should be just fine....
p.s. the blue wedding cake (seascape) in my 'photos' gives you an idea - it was counter-balanced left and right....
Angie
Here is one I did this year and I just doweled as you would for a centered cake. It was a 16" and 8".
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=ShirleyW&cat=0&pos=170
Thanks everyone.. guess I should have clarified myself as far as the overhang thing. LOL, I wanted it still on the cake, no overhang. I was just curious as to whether it could just be placed ontop or would it have to be doweled & whatnot. Thanks again for all the help!! 
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