First Time To Make A Stacked Cake

Decorating By blittle6 Updated 7 Sep 2005 , 11:25am by blittle6

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blittle6 Posted 6 Sep 2005 , 1:18am
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Hi,

I have a cake due out on Sunday. It is going to be an eight inch bottom with a small 6 inch stacked on top. Can I just set the 6 inch on top of the 8 inch, or do I need to add something to support it?

Thanks for your help!
Berta

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peg818 Posted 6 Sep 2005 , 1:27am
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yes you need to add support dowels. For a cake this small drinking straws should offer enough support under the top cake. (DONT forget the board under the top layer)

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blittle6 Posted 6 Sep 2005 , 1:29am
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About how many straws do I use? I guess I would decorate each level then just put them together?

Thanks for your help!
Berta

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vitade Posted 6 Sep 2005 , 9:14am
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Though your 6" is small, if our going to support, use 4 so it's wieght is distributed.

Decorate all but not the bottom border of your 6". Do that after you stack.

Rose

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blittle6 Posted 6 Sep 2005 , 11:22am
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Thanks Rose!

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candyladyhelen Posted 6 Sep 2005 , 1:34pm
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Here is how I do it. I cut a cardboard circle a little smaller than the top tier. I mostly use the skewers that you use for shish kabob. I frost my base cake with both the crumb, then final coat. Then I put one dowel in the middle, & then 4 around the edges where the cardboard will be. Then I place the top tier on. Then crumb coat then final coat & decorate. I prefer this way. Helen

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blittle6 Posted 6 Sep 2005 , 1:36pm
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Thanks Helen....I hope I can do this successfully!

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candyladyhelen Posted 7 Sep 2005 , 2:36am
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Sure you can do it! Just make sure you have plenty of time. Relax. Do each step carefully. And before you know it....you have your first tierd cake.

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vitade Posted 7 Sep 2005 , 10:12am
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Your welcome. Ditto with candyladyhelen. Give yourself time and you'll be fine thumbs_up.gif

Rose

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blittle6 Posted 7 Sep 2005 , 11:25am
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I'll post a picture when I am done!

Berta

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