Staking A Cake Question! I Need Help?

Decorating By Rita1969 Updated 29 Oct 2009 , 4:12pm by Rita1969

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Rita1969 Posted 29 Oct 2009 , 2:05pm
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I made a gingerbread house for cake toper.
Is it heavy. If I use 3 wooden dowels would it hold the top?
I'm afraid that the cake will crack.
I would like to finish it for tomorrow. My daughter will have a halloween party!!!

Thank you very much every suggestion and advices!

Rita

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bashini Posted 29 Oct 2009 , 2:20pm
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Hi Rita, what is the size of the cake that the gingerbread house going on? And have you used a board under the gingerbread house? Personaly I would use at least 4 wooden dowels. icon_smile.gif

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snocilla Posted 29 Oct 2009 , 2:26pm
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How big is the top tier? I would use 3 if the top tier is small, maybe 6". for an 8", I would use 4 or 5.

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2508s42 Posted 29 Oct 2009 , 2:28pm
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I would definately use a board under the house. Just like you would for any wedding cake topper. Also, with something that heavy, I would use 4 dowels, one on each corner. I am afraid that 3 would not provide enough balance.

On my Dora cake, she was a rice cereal treat, and I thought that two dowel would do the trick with no board becuase she was cereal, and very firm. yeah, that didn't work. I ended up having to take it off, put a board under her, and putting in 4 dowel. the board will help not let the dowels poke into the house, or if you miss the exact location, you could be in trouble. Good luck!

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Rita1969 Posted 29 Oct 2009 , 3:41pm
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The house is on the board, the cakes are 10" and 8"
I think I will definitely use 4 dowels!

Thank you very much for all of your help!

Rita

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Rita1969 Posted 29 Oct 2009 , 4:12pm
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The house is on the board, the cakes are 10" and 8"
I think I will definitely use 4 dowels!

Thank you very much for all of your help!

Rita

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