Can anyone tell me how to do tiers like this? Or where to find a thread or site that discusses it? I need to make one for an anniversary party in a couple of weeks. Thank you!!!!

You should be able to use the small columns and plates and hide them with the roses.

I've used those cheapy Wilton separators (the ones that look like white pipes) and cut them to the size I need.

What about hidden pillars from wilton? you can cut them to size and fit the separator plates.

If you did 4" tiers and used 7" push-in cake pillars, it would leave a 3" gap that would be enough clearance for the roses...

If you made 6" tiers...use the 9" push-in cake pillars.

Depending on the brand, they are easily trimmed to be shorter to reduce the gap

the pillars come in various styles in at least 3 color choices...clear, white and ivory.

make sure you use the coinciding separator plates for the pillars to assure a good fit.


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Yah! Hidden pillars. I could not for the love of Odin remember what they were called. I have used them several times for those kinds of cakes and they work fine.

I can tell you 3" is way too much space for a single layer of roses. You will be able to see the pillars. I like a 2" gap for that.

Wow, thanks so much! I can't wait to make this cake, but I've never made one with pillars before.

I did a cake in my pics with the wilton hidden pillars with roses in between the layers. It worked fine and was easy.

good luck!

Wait, stupid question....
Do I push the pillars all the way in like dowels, then then put the cake plate on the part sticking out of the cake, and then put the next tier on top?
I feel like such an amateur asking that-I just have only made stacked cakes....

Not a stupid question, that is exactly how you do it. Use the little feet on the separator plate to make little marks where you should push in the hidden pillars, push them in as straight as you can, then fit the plate onto the part of the pillar that is sticking out. And of course, don't try to deliver this cake pre-assembled

Thanks everyone-I'll let you know how it goes!