I'm starting a fondant class tomorrow that require cake boards. I can buy the wilton ones but wonder if I'm better off making my own. If so, how to you guys make yours? What do you cover them with? Is it cheaper in the long run? Thanks!!!!

I buy them. By the case.

I buy masonite boards pre-cut... time is money, and some things are worth a little extra expense for the convenience if it saves you a ton of time and extra work. Remember, the cheapest product doesn't always save you money in the long run!

forth, are you talking about cardboard cake cirlces, or what goes at the bottom of the cake? I use cake drums for the bottom. Lighter weight than masonite, which I used to use. Hey pink, try a drum and I'll bet you'll like it.

I use masonite as my cake circles (under each cake) AND as my cake board (base/presentation board). I use drums from time to time but I like my masonite, and since I'm already ordering it for my circles, it's one less item I have to keep in stock (and find room to store lol).

I hear ya on the storage.

OK....I'll as the stupid question. What's a cake drum?

I'm referring to the board that goes on the very bottom of the cake. I know they can be purchased at craft stores, is there a place that's less better to buy them at? I just hate to spend $4-7 a piece knowing I probably won't get them back. Thanks!!

If you're selling the cake, you build the cost into the overall price.

I think you are referring to seperater plates.I factor them into the cost because most likely they never return them.As for the cardboard boards...hubby has found a paper company here that supplies many companies with honeycombed cardboard to wrap windows and doors in..I'm talking the thick stuff 1/2 an inch thick.We bought a lift of 200 sheets last summer and hubby cuts the boards to the size of my main cake boxes..and then custom cuts the bigger sizes.I get about 3 standard 19x14 boards from one sheet.I think it cost us about $300.00 dollars and we purchased under my hubby's construction company so it was really a cost saver!!

PinkZiab,

Where do you get you masonite circles? I've been looking for a supplier...