Do I Really Need A Giant Dowel In The Middle??
Decorating By ProudVeteransWife Updated 25 Aug 2017 , 9:02pm by JanetBme
We couldn't have driven any slower or more carefully. I've delivered many many cakes. Never have I had this happen. The worse thing I've ever experienced is fondant decoration falling. Which is an easy fix on delivery site with a little frosting. As for the size dowels. I used the wiltons wooden dowels in bottom tier.. maybe 1/4 inch in size and a 1/2 inch wooden center dowel.
Sorry I misread. Thought you were asking dowel size. I used a 10x10x8 heavy duty cake box. Same size as my cake board.
No, You don't need a center rod- But, those bamboo sticks are too skinny to me to be reliable. It is just as cheap to just go to home depot and get PVC. You will have to invest in a $12 pair of pipe cutters or if you already have a chop saw, that is what I use. Get 1/2 pvc for big cakes and 1/4 inch for smaller cakes so they take less room. My theory is if it can not stand up on its own, it can't be trusted to stand up and really support your cake. Cut a wooden dowel- it still won't stand up. Cut a pvc pipe and it stands to support better. If you need a demo, I have one on YouTube for free. Just look up janetscakes.com or JanetBrown flag cake. I think it is in the first step flag section., hth! Good luck and don't get discouraged!
No, You don't need a center rod- But, those bamboo sticks are too skinny to me to be reliable. It is just as cheap to just go to home depot and get PVC. You will have to invest in a $12 pair of pipe cutters or if you already have a chop saw, that is what I use. Get 1/2 pvc for big cakes and 1/4 inch for smaller cakes so they take less room. My theory is if it can not stand up on its own, it can't be trusted to stand up and really support your cake. Cut a wooden dowel- it still won't stand up. Cut a pvc pipe and it stands to support better. If you need a demo, I have one on YouTube for free. Just look up janetscakes.com or JanetBrown flag cake. I think it is in the first step flag section., hth! Good luck and don't get discouraged!
Thank you for the info. I will take a look at your demo. But is that going to keep the tiers from sifting side to side. Because that was my issue this time. There was no sinking just shifting or sliding really.
I pipe a pile of bc or panache, whatever,you used under the fondant on top of each down and sometimes a squirt in the center area. Unless you slam on your brakes, it shouldn't go o anywhere. Just make sure you pvc is cut exactly the same height. make it pretty flush with the top of the cake so the board can bond with icing. Also, if you refrigerate overnight before delivery and don't take it out until ready to leave, it takes 30 to 45 min at least for the cake to come up room temp- that gives you that much time to drive while the cold icing and cake is stuck together hard. I put mine on a thick towel in the center of the vehicle. That helps hold it from shaking too.
I pipe a pile of bc or panache, whatever,you used under the fondant on top of each down and sometimes a squirt in the center area. Unless you slam on your brakes, it shouldn't go o anywhere. Just make sure you pvc is cut exactly the same height. make it pretty flush with the top of the cake so the board can bond with icing. Also, if you refrigerate overnight before delivery and don't take it out until ready to leave, it takes 30 to 45 min at least for the cake to come up room temp- that gives you that much time to drive while the cold icing and cake is stuck together hard. I put mine on a thick towel in the center of the vehicle. That helps hold it from shaking too.
I pipe a pile of bc or panache, whatever,you used under the fondant on top of each down and sometimes a squirt in the center area. Unless you slam on your brakes, it shouldn't go o anywhere. Just make sure you pvc is cut exactly the same height. make it pretty flush with the top of the cake so the board can bond with icing. Also, if you refrigerate overnight before delivery and don't take it out until ready to leave, it takes 30 to 45 min at least for the cake to come up room temp- that gives you that much time to drive while the cold icing and cake is stuck together hard. I put mine on a thick towel in the center of the vehicle. That helps hold it from shaking too.
I pipe a pile of bc or panache, whatever,you used under the fondant on top of each down and sometimes a squirt in the center area. Unless you slam on your brakes, it shouldn't go o anywhere. Just make sure you pvc is cut exactly the same height. make it pretty flush with the top of the cake so the board can bond with icing. Also, if you refrigerate overnight before delivery and don't take it out until ready to leave, it takes 30 to 45 min at least for the cake to come up room temp- that gives you that much time to drive while the cold icing and cake is stuck together hard. I put mine on a thick towel in the center of the vehicle. That helps hold it from shaking too.
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