Thank-you I will try amazon.
And yes the bubble tea straws are used to drink a thick tapioco like pudding through a straw. Cake decorators find these thick ans sturdy straws are great when stacking and much easier to cut. Just very hard to find in stores. I went to every asian store in my area and couldn't find them.
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I got mine on Amazon a couple of weeks ago and have been dying to try them out... I finally get a chance to tonight. I'm excited!!
I got mine off ebay. The deal was unbelievable!
I love them they are soo easy to cut. I have used them on all of the cakes I have made since I found them. I also use them over the dowel for the center of the cake to go between tiers!
they are great!
Katie
Thanks Rylan! Can you give me more info? The cake will be 4 tiers. I was planning to put the last one on at the reception hall. They will be 6,8,10, and 12 squares. Do you think that the bubble tea straws can support the 8, 10, and 12? And then how many would I use? Do you use more of those than dowels, or the same number of bubble tea straws as I would use if I were doweling it? Last question, for now anyway, do you run a big dowel thru the whole cake when using bubble tea straws?
thanks!
I love the bubble tea straws! I first saw them on sugarshack's "Successful Stacking" DVD...this DVD was extremely helpful!!!
Bubble Tea is kind of like a smoothie with the tapioca pearls at the bottom...don't know why they call it tea...but it was good!
Good luck!
Oops..I forgot to post the link..
Here is where you can order the Successful Stacking DVD and other great instructional DVD's from Sharon (sugarshack). The newest one is the Topsy Turvy...just got mine yesterday!
http://www.sugaredproductions.com/
Thanks Rylan! Can you give me more info? The cake will be 4 tiers. I was planning to put the last one on at the reception hall. They will be 6,8,10, and 12 squares. Do you think that the bubble tea straws can support the 8, 10, and 12? And then how many would I use? Do you use more of those than dowels, or the same number of bubble tea straws as I would use if I were doweling it? Last question, for now anyway, do you run a big dowel thru the whole cake when using bubble tea straws?
thanks!
The straws will certainly hold the weight of those tiers. I use them all the time now. Use the same # as you would dowels. To travel with assembled cakes, you would still need the center dowel. Here's one I delivered assembled that had straws for supports. The whole thing was WASC.
I found mine in Manhathan at chinatown, at $1 for a bag.
Oh April, that cake is amazing!!!!!
Where are you getting your bubble tea straws?
Thanks Rylan! Can you give me more info? The cake will be 4 tiers. I was planning to put the last one on at the reception hall. They will be 6,8,10, and 12 squares. Do you think that the bubble tea straws can support the 8, 10, and 12? And then how many would I use? Do you use more of those than dowels, or the same number of bubble tea straws as I would use if I were doweling it? Last question, for now anyway, do you run a big dowel thru the whole cake when using bubble tea straws?
thanks!
The straws will certainly hold the weight of those tiers. I use them all the time now. Use the same # as you would dowels. To travel with assembled cakes, you would still need the center dowel. Here's one I delivered assembled that had straws for supports. The whole thing was WASC.
Wow April! Your cake is gorgeous! Thanks for answering all of my questions. I really appreciate it! It sounds like you travel with the entire cake assembled. But I just want to clarify, do you travel with the top tier on? Or do you put it on at the venue? Thanks again!
Sorry for the late reply cylstrial but jammjenks I believe has answered your question. I actually prefer a combination of bubble tea straws and wooden dowels for stonger support.
I've only traveled one cake and it was only 3 feet tall from the base to the topper (in my photos). I traveled it completely stacked and on the stand. It stood up fine.
I believe Edna transports all her cakes stacked.
Thanks Rylan! Can you give me more info? The cake will be 4 tiers. I was planning to put the last one on at the reception hall. They will be 6,8,10, and 12 squares. Do you think that the bubble tea straws can support the 8, 10, and 12? And then how many would I use? Do you use more of those than dowels, or the same number of bubble tea straws as I would use if I were doweling it? Last question, for now anyway, do you run a big dowel thru the whole cake when using bubble tea straws?
thanks!
The straws will certainly hold the weight of those tiers. I use them all the time now. Use the same # as you would dowels. To travel with assembled cakes, you would still need the center dowel. Here's one I delivered assembled that had straws for supports. The whole thing was WASC.
Wow April! Your cake is gorgeous! Thanks for answering all of my questions. I really appreciate it! It sounds like you travel with the entire cake assembled. But I just want to clarify, do you travel with the top tier on? Or do you put it on at the venue? Thanks again!
I did travel with it completely assembled.
Patty, I bought them off of ebay.
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