Hi,

Just finished assembling my topsy turvey cake using dowel as support (couldn't get bubble straws in time). Since I have to travel with it, I would like to use a center support dowel.

Each layer has a cardboard cake board under the cake. How do you get the dowel through all that?? I am worried that it will warp the cake if I hammer it in.

Thanks everyone at CC.....

I am assuming you only have cake card inbetween not cake board. If it is cake card what I do is sharpen off the end of the dowel slightly then tap it in gently with a steak mallet. When you reach a card give it a harder tap and it should sail through. Repeat for each layer, it works for me without warping the cake

what she said. Seriously. The sharpened dowel will go thru those cardboards like a hot knife thru cold butter. Sweet simple and easy. First time I did it, I was petrified but it works just like everyone says it does. (I even kept my eyes open the whole time!)

Thank you all SO much....yes I did mean cake card! I think I am going crazy!!
Pencil sharpener ready...mallet in hand - I am ready!!

Also. When you hit the bottom, do you try to knock it into the cake board?

Miffy~ I'm still spooked to try that! I give you all credit for taking the plunge with it. I'd be heartsick if the cake crashed.

I'm sure you've already finished, but yes, you drive the dowel all the way through the bottom cake board/drum. That is what holds it together, otherwise the cake can slide around on the drum.

Saying a little prayer for you that your dowels hold. I'm terrified of just using dowels.

See we told you it would be fine. Post a piccy x

Miffy - I notice you are in Australia - I used to live there.

Glad it worked for you

Planet Cake thread their cakes over the top of the dowel that is glued/screwed to the base board - they have already cut a hole in the STD board that is afixed to the bottom of the cake with ganache