I have been asked to make a 5 tier cake with alternating circles and squares, starting at the top with a 6" circle. As I was putting the pans together to figure the dimensions, it looks like I will end at the bottom with an 18" round (which I don't have a pan for). Also, the bride doesn't need this much cake, so we were planning on a styrofoam bottom layer. My cake store doesn't carry that size. Soooo... my question for ya'll is, does anyone have a tried and true formula for the stacking of circles with squares and if I do indeed need an 18" bottom, where can I order a styrofoam round that size? Thanks, Lisa
try to talk her into a smaller top tier like a 4" or at least a 5" -- and you can get great foam pieces at http://www.dallas-foam.com/
however -- you could do a 6"r x 6"sq x 9"r x 9"sq x 13"r -- that's 5 tiers alternating round/square 170 servings
but a prettier graduation/silhouette would be start with a 5" round then a 6" square a 9" round a 10" square then a 14" round
thank you cwr -- it fit my pans which of course are off a bit -- i'm glad you posted this
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