Cake Stacking - How Do I...

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GeminiKim Posted 22 Dec 2006 , 11:55pm
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I am going to make a three layer snow globe cake. The bottom layer will be an 8" round, the next layer a 6" round and the top will be the Wilton round ball pan.

I know I have to put a dowel down thru the middle of all layers, but do I need to separate the layers with cardboard?

Thank you.

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JoAnnB Posted 22 Dec 2006 , 11:57pm
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As long as the cake is fairly sturdy, you shouldn't need boards.

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nglez09 Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 12:03am
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You're putting a dowel through all three cakes?! icon_eek.gif

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dodibug Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 12:13am
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Originally Posted by nglez09

You're putting a dowel through all three cakes?!




That's definitely the way to go for the best stability especially when using the ball pan!

I probably would dowel and board just because that ball pan can get heavy and if you are only doing a single layer for the 8 and 6 that makes it like a normal 2 layer cake and then you are adding another tier with the ball pan so I would treat it like any other tiered cake. And then drive the long, sharpened thru all the cakes.

The cake sounds cute!

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DianeLM Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:05am
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Personally, I would put a small board under the ball pan, supported by a few straws. Those suckers can get pretty heavy when they're iced. I'd only put a board under the 6-inch for ease of serving, but I don't think it's necessary for support.

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nglez09 Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:11am
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So when we dowel stacked cakes, a large dowel should be placed through all the cakes?

VISUAL:

II
CAKE II THREE
II
CAKE II TWO
II
CAKE II ONE
II

The "II" represents the dowel. Am I getting this right?

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RisqueBusiness Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 2:23am
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you need to support you layers...each cake should have a board...and under it...the cake should have the supports for the cake on top...sanitary straws cut to size are pretty good for this....THEN and only then do you sharpen a wooden dowel, that is slightly shorter than your cake stack and drive that all the way through.

I like to use 2 so that my cake will not swing and twist around the center dowel.

even if your cake is super sturdy..you do NOT want the weight of your cakes collapsing into each other at the most improper moment.

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dodibug Posted 23 Dec 2006 , 3:53am
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Originally Posted by nglez09

So when we dowel stacked cakes, a large dowel should be placed through all the cakes?




It's the same size dowel as the others that you use. You just sharpen one end and drive it thru the cake boards. The center dowel doesn't have to be used everytime with stacked cakes but it is essential if a stacked cake has to be moved/transported already assembled and RB is right on the money about using 2, especially with something like the ball on top. Again, not every stacked cake needs it but if it has to be moved, is a more delicate structure, etc you want more stability. It's also just a good insurance policy for stacked cake construction.

Take a peek at this article too. It gives you pics of doweling.

http://cakecentral.com/article23-Teired-Stacked-Cake-Construction.html

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