Let's say If I make 4 tiered cake, 6",9",12",14".
Do you put the bottom cake(14") directly on the cake drum board or
you still need a cardboard as a base then, put it on the cake drum board?
THANKS.

You can put the bottom tier directly on the cake drum as long as the cake drum is wrapped in some kind of food-safe foil or paper.

I always put my tiers on boards first that way my drum stays clean while I'm decorating.

When I'm finished decorating I just put some butter cream onto the drum and place the bottom tier on top of that.

You don't have to put it on it's own same-sized board (I always do), but if you do, you can do a lot of the messy stuff without having to clean up the decorative bottom board.

If you have to put the tier in the fridge, it may fit better OFF of the bottom board.

Rae

I'm sorry; what's a drum?

Humm... I thought the bottom cake is too heavy to pick up and put it down on the right spot.
do you use a big spatula( hamberger flip?) to lift it up?
Thanks.
Kookie

Thanks!! I had no idea about these

I've seen such nice boards in pics and wondered what I was missing. Do you all ask for these back?? I've been using peices of wood covered in contact paper; who knew!? Thanks!

I find it easier to put the large cake especially on a card board cake board first, and then using my large icing spatula I can slide it under the board and onto the board it will all be resting on. Hope this helps Kookie

Just make sure it is going to stay put.....it can slide off if not secured.....if you are using a sharpened dowel down thru the cake, you can hammer it right into the hollow core board too and secure it. Hope this makes sense.