Hey I was watching Ace of Cakes the other night....haven't watched it in sometime..anyway I saw that they use bubble tea or thick straws as their supports.....Obviously they are strong enough to hold the tiers...just wondered if anyone has actually used them, and what do you think. I was going to order some, but didn't know if it was worth the money. I currently use wooden dowels, and have had no problems, but if they are cheaper I am willing to save some $$$..thanks!
I reently started buying them at the local Asian market. 1.59 for a pack of 50. You can buy them on Ebay and Amazon as well.
I started using them five years ago when I started doing cakes. Picked them up at Restaurant Depot for around $6 for a bag of 500. Purchased two bags back then and still haven't used all of them. (I only do cakes as a hobby and only about 4 wedding cakes a year for friends.)
yep, got mine of Amazon. I use them for all small tiered cakes. Bigger ones get stress free supports.
Bubble tea are great because they're pretty sturdy, easy to cut, and unlike the dowels, they don't really displace cake, so it makes the structure much more sound.
Kids love to "suck" the cake out of the end of the straws. I agree with the comment about straws being food safe. Where do you buy dowels? Do you sanitize them before inserting them? My problem with dowels, is the need to drag out the saw and then sand them. Just use scissors for the straws.
Same here. On party cakes three tier or less, I always use them. Wedding cakes get SPS. No exceptions. There is an Asian grocery store about 20 minutes from here where I can get 50 for .99 cents. Highly recommend them as they are already food-safe and easy to cut.
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