I use foamcore for all of my cakes now. I cut the board to whatever shape, cover it with a corresponding wrapping paper and then cover it with clear contact paper. Then I glue or tape the actual cake round to that so the cake doesn't come in contact with the cake base. I find the foamcore alot sturdier than a plain cardboard round and you can use whatever wrapping paper you like (I get the wrapping paper at the dollar store)
I always forget too! If I'm doing a really heavy cake, my hubby usually finds sraps of wood at Home Depot and they cut to size for me. Usually costs about 2-3 bucks at the most. I'll cover them with the wilton foil so it's food grade. Very easy and economical!
My favorite thing for sheet cakes is the white styrofoam sheets that come in the packing of shipments where I work. I now have a closet full of them. I will either wrap them in tissue paper and cover with a plastic lace tablecloth piece (makes it look a little fancier), or I will just use a matching color plastic tablecloth piece to wrap in. For round cakes I use the precut cake boards, but I wrap them in the same way. I can't cut the rounds with my styrofoam cutter very well. I also sometimes use foamcore if I don't have a sheet of styrofoam that is large enough. The styrofoam stays pretty stiff since my cakes are usually waaay heavy! Using the plastic tablecloths means I can clean them really well before I put the cakes on them. I also have used cheap wrapping paper and covered with clear contact paper if I need a specific theme.
I cover cake boards (or make my own out of foam core) with white foil, then put fondant on them, and wrap a ribbon around the outside. Sometimes I put a design on the fondant on the board. I do this for fondant covered cakes. For buttercream sheet cakes, I cover the board with the white foil or tablecloth, and sometimes I pipe a design onto it.
You can buy clear contact paper at wal-mart in the isle that has shelf liners and organizers. I also use plastic tablecloths on my cake board. I get all the cardboard I need from Sam's and use my cake pan as a guide. I cut the cardboard with a razor utility knife. I quit using Wilton cakeboards a long time ago...There is no way that I'm paying for cardboard!
Tonedna, I remember from a post way back that you covered both sides of your boards. How do you do it? Do you cut little slits around the circle (like the Wilton book & tape them down & do that on both sides or do you do something else?
For several square wedding cakes, I have usesd 16-18" square ceramic tiles form Home Depot. I put a smaller thick cardboard on the underside to give a little 'finger room space', then coat the tile with a bit of corn syrup and add a layer of fondant to match my cake. It can be done ahead of time. Then I spread a very thin layer of corn syrup where I will place the bottom tier [ which is on its same size cardboard cake circle] and continue adding the tiers with support for each tier.
When I deliver the cake, I use a glue stick and go around the outside edge of the tile and then attach a narrow complimenting color ribbon to finish it. I do this last so I don't 'muss' it when I move it.
For several square wedding cakes, I have usesd 16-18" square ceramic tiles form Home Depot. I put a smaller thick cardboard on the underside to give a little 'finger room space', then coat the tile with a bit of corn syrup and add a layer of fondant to match my cake. It can be done ahead of time. Then I spread a very thin layer of corn syrup where I will place the bottom tier [ which is on its same size cardboard cake circle] and continue adding the tiers with support for each tier.
When I deliver the cake, I use a glue stick and go around the outside edge of the tile and then attach a narrow complimenting color ribbon to finish it. I do this last so I don't 'muss' it when I move it.
For several square wedding cakes, I have usesd 16-18" square ceramic tiles form Home Depot. I put a smaller thick cardboard on the underside to give a little 'finger room space', then coat the tile with a bit of corn syrup and add a layer of fondant to match my cake. It can be done ahead of time. Then I spread a very thin layer of corn syrup where I will place the bottom tier [ which is on its same size cardboard cake circle] and continue adding the tiers with support for each tier.
When I deliver the cake, I use a glue stick and go around the outside edge of the tile and then attach a narrow complimenting color ribbon to finish it. I do this last so I don't 'muss' it when I move it.
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