Should I...or Do I Have To Dowel?

Decorating By twinsline7 Updated 20 Oct 2007 , 6:17pm by twinsline7

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twinsline7 Posted 20 Oct 2007 , 12:24pm
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do I need to dowel a two tier..top 6 in botton 8 in? it is travelling a little bit...about 30 min highway....and my husband driving icon_lol.gif

did I just answer my own question icon_lol.gificon_confused.gif

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jmt1714 Posted 20 Oct 2007 , 1:16pm
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I always dowel tiers, no matter what. and if it is travelling while stacked i think you would want to for sure.

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DianeLM Posted 20 Oct 2007 , 1:19pm
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Definitely dowel. Any time you have four or more layers of cake, you must dowel between every 2 layers no matter how small the circumfrence.

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DianaMarieMTV Posted 20 Oct 2007 , 1:17pm
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Better safe than sorry!

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twinsline7 Posted 20 Oct 2007 , 6:17pm
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thanks for your help ! thumbs_up.gif I did dowel it....I HATE DOWELLING icon_cry.gif it makes me more nervous to do then just leaving the cake and throwing it in the back of a pick up truck! icon_lol.gif

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