Tier Sizes And Sps

Decorating By rifmu Updated 8 Mar 2013 , 12:56am by CWR41

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rifmu Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 2:57am
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Hi,

someone asked me for a 3 tier cake, but they don't want it too big, is it reasonable to do 8-6-4 inches?

Also, i see that SPS system doesn't come in 4 inch plates... Will this cake be stable enough for transport without SPS just with dowels?

Thanks!

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cai0311 Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 4:21pm
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I use bubbe tea straws for all my cakes with 2 wooden dowels all the way down the cake (offset from the center).

 

If you really want to use the SPS system I would stack the 8" and 6".  Then stick bubble tea straws (3) in the 6" cake and add the 4" tier at the venue.  Because you can hammer dowels all the way through the cake with the use of SPS plates, I would trust the top tier to stay on during the delivery.

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pookmyster Posted 7 Mar 2013 , 6:11pm
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AWhat does sps system stand for?

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ellavanilla Posted 7 Mar 2013 , 7:57pm
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Originally Posted by cai0311 

I use bubbe tea straws for all my cakes with 2 wooden dowels all the way down the cake (offset from the center).

 

If you really want to use the SPS system I would stack the 8" and 6".  Then stick bubble tea straws (3) in the 6" cake and add the 4" tier at the venue.  Because you can hammer dowels all the way through the cake with the use of SPS plates, I would trust the top tier to stay on during the delivery.

 

Did you mean to say that you "can't hammer dowels thru the cake with the SPS" and you "wouldn't trust the top tier to stay on?" 

 

If so then I agree. icon_biggrin.gif

 

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Originally Posted by pookmyster 

What does sps system stand for?

 

Separator Plate System - it's a specialty system of plates and dowels that is really sturdy and reliable for tiered cakes. 

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CWR41 Posted 8 Mar 2013 , 12:56am
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SPS = Single-Plate Separator (by Bakery Crafts)

https://www.bakerycrafts.com/ItemSearchResults.aspx?SrchStr=sps
 

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