Ok..the rod is anchored into the bottom, as a center dowel is not. If you watch the videos, it really does answer a lot of these questions.

Ok. Picture this. Imagine you are putting your dowel through the cake as normal. Now, imagine the cake isn't there. You basically have a long pencil standing on it's point, with nothing keeping it still at either end. Now, the rod in the cake safe is a pencil that is anchored firmly at it's top by the cake safe lid, and by the predrilled flanged hole in it's base. You have in essence, skewered your cake like a shish kebob. It. Ain't. Going. Anywhere. Not a chance. It doesn't require any extra "gluing" of layers above what you should be doing anyways. I don't glue my cakes with icing on their boards, the moistness alone takes cake of that.

I don't have a need for this box because I'm lucky to do 5 simple cakes a year and rarely transport a cake but with that said. When you do get a chance to see the video, you'll notice the hard plastic piece that is put in the lid right before the rod is pushed through. I'm guessing that is what keeps the rod lined up with the bottom hole. If you have one...is that correct?

I must have missed the video. The only one I saw was the cake crash in the car. I would not put a cake on a plate & drive w/ it. I put my base cake on a board & then glue it w/ melted chocolate to the base. If I don't use sps I will stack w/ dowels & my center dowel I hammer all the way through the bottom of the foam board. I guess I can see the top being held in place would help but I definitely can't deal w/ that price at this time. I would love peace of mind when delivering though b/c my poor dh gets yelled at sooooo much

http://www.cakesafe.com/manuals/Assembly.pdf


here are the step by step instructions!!

I like the concept. It's not worth it for me to pay that kind of money though. I do more candies and chocolates than cakes. If that ever changes though I would consider buying this.

I don't fully understand what keeps the cake from ripping away from that center rod though. I mean, I understand that the boards wouldn't be able to go anywhere unless they ripped, but the cake...wouldn't it just rip from the pressure. I mean nobody would dare hold the cake on its side like they show in the photo, but if it got jarred good enough I would think it would just rip away, wouldn't you?

Thanks KHalsted. That's what I was talking about

Well this is long over due.

I have had this item sitting in my house for a few months to try it out. The owners are not too far from me and offered ICES members to try it out. Today I finally tried it and actually it worked very well. I even gave it to my customer to take the cake to the venue with. They had no problems taking it apart, just take one side off and take the cake out. Good thing I had it because man the back of thier car was full of dog hair!

Psurette- Have you used it again? Did you buy your own? I am thinking of getting one and am curious....

Thanks!

I have one here also....it is made of very high quality materials, and works like a charm. I feel it is like the agbay, for those who want a professional way to deliver a cake that is practically foolproof, this is the ticket. Pricey, but if you take into account that this item will last for years and it gurantees a safe delviery EVERY time you use it - well worth it. (which is why I used the example of the agbay....not for everyone, but for those who are in business, most definately worth the investement, IMO)
When disassembled, it stores in a very small space.