How To Dowel A 4 Tiered Cake Please Help Asap!!!!!
Decorating By SOULLA13 Updated 21 Feb 2009 , 3:40pm by SOULLA13
I am making my first 4 tiered wedding cake for this saturday and i am a bit unsure of where to place the dowels for the best support. Please can one of you wonderful cc'ers help me, ive tried looking in the firums for some advice but cant find anything.
Hi there, you need to put at least 4 or more dowels in each tier. Hope this will help you,
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/tiered-cakes/dowel-rod-construction.cfm
There are more links on that page, if you want to know more info.
what kakeladi said and just wanted to add Michael's or Joann Fabrics sells these Wilton pillars and plates.
You need 1 plate for every tier except the bottom one and each plate uses 4 pillars/columns. You'll know where to place them by pressing the plate into the top of the cake, the legs on the bottom will make a mark in the cake/icing. Just slide the pillars right down where the mark is and the plate will lock into them when you place it on top.
Good Luck.
I can't believe I forgot to add the link, sorry. http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-603925.html
when I do a search for single place separator or sps on globalsugarart, I just see the wilton separators....what am I doing wrong
That was my EXACT reaction the first time I saw SPS, so funny your's was the same.
The SPS plates and supports look ALMOST identical to Wilton plates and supports, except the SPS has a notch on the plate that you push the cake board onto for a little more support (from sliding).
I use Wilton, only because the bakery supply near me refuses to carry SPS, they tell me I'm the only one asking for it 
I don't believe that, but whatever. I use the Wilton and a no name that is similar, that they do carry. I don't want to have to pay shipping on SPS and risk not having it when I need it. Knock wood, so far no mishaps.
So the SPS and wilton are basically the same, except for the little nub in the center of the SPS? (Ducking from Leahs!
)
Glad you asked it and not me but I want to know this as well as SPS is very difficult to get in Canada but Wilton is everywhere.
So the SPS and wilton are basically the same, except for the little nub in the center of the SPS? (Ducking from Leahs!
)Glad you asked it and not me
but I want to know this as well as SPS is very difficult to get in Canada but Wilton is everywhere.
You guys are funny It is my understanding that yes that's the only difference. This is what the lady at my bakery supply keeps telling me.
What I do for my taller than 3 tier cakes is I pre-drill a hole through the center of the plastic plates so I can use a center dowel.
So the SPS and wilton are basically the same, except for the little nub in the center of the SPS? (Ducking from Leahs!
)
I believe that they differ in that with SPS, the legs actually lock tight into the plates. With Wilton you just set the plates on the hollow tubes, but it doesn't "lock" and is therefore not as secure.
I just bought SPS because I have a 4-tier wedding cake to do in May that will have to be delivered 70 miles, fully assembled. I'm not taking any chances. 
Hi guys,
Ive just delievered the cake!!! In the end i opted to use dowels as ive used them many times before and never had a problem (she saying with fingers crossed)!!! I thought id share the picture with you all as you all helped me so much!! Thanks again. x
http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1319722
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