Help With Putting Two Cakes Together Side By Side
Decorating By SaraO Updated 21 Apr 2008 , 12:59am by bcake1960
I have some questions about putting two cakes together because I have never done it before. I am making a long cake that will be composed of two 12 by 12 inch cakes side by side. On top of that I am going to put the Pablo character cake. If anyone could help with any of the following questions I would really appreciate it:
1) My box is only 23 inches long so I need to cut off 1/2 and inch from each cake. Do you think I should cut it from where the 2 cakes meet?
2) Is there any good way to keep the cakes from sliding apart when I transport it?
3) Should I put frosting in the area between where the 2 cakes meet?
4) I'm debating whether or not to make the horizon where the 2 cakes meet. If I do that, then, it won't look so bad if they slide apart. But overall the cake would probably look better if I put the horizon lower down. How much of a chance do you think there is that the cakes are going to slide apart?
Thanks for any help you can give me!
Sara
1) My box is only 23 inches long so I need to cut off 1/2 and inch from each cake. Do you think I should cut it from where the 2 cakes meet?
yes, easiest place to hide the change.
2) Is there any good way to keep the cakes from sliding apart when I transport it?
a) glue the two halves together at the joint w/ BC and b) glue the halves to the board by smearing BC on the board before putting the cakes on
3) Should I put frosting in the area between where the 2 cakes meet?
yes, see #2 above
4) I'm debating whether or not to make the horizon where the 2 cakes meet. If I do that, then, it won't look so bad if they slide apart. But overall the cake would probably look better if I put the horizon lower down. How much of a chance do you think there is that the cakes are going to slide apart?
if glued w/ BC and put on a very sturdy board, shouldn't be a problem at all. I've done several this way and never a problem w/ the joint (now as for other things like -- oops poked a finger in it, oops bumped the border, oops carrying this cake is going to give me a hernia!!! -- well that's another story )
Yep, doug nailed it right on the head
I have never had the cakes slide apart. Once they are iced as one cake they won't. Nor will anyone know that it is composed of 2 cakes & not one.
Many of the boards that are sold as 'full sheet' cardboard cake boards are no where heavy enough. Glue 2 or 3 of them together.
Or, I found that the craft foam boards work great and are very sturdy.. if you need extra support you can purchase 1/2 in thick foam board. You can get this at Michaels or any craft store.. hth..
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