Does anyone know of a supplier that sells cake circles with holes in the center? I need to be able to stick a dowel through them easily once tiers are stacked...instead of puncturing it through them myself. It's easier to disassemble the cake that way. I usually get the Wilton ones at Michaels but the sizing is limited and I don't believe the smaller ones have the holes in them. Thanks!
or maybe even something that can punch a hole in cardboard? haha something less time consuming!
You mention cardboard, but cakethings.com sells foamcore cake boards that you can buy with (or without) a hole - and you specify the size of said hole. I do not use a center dowel, so I don't order the ones with holes, but love the foamcore boards rather than cardboard.
Thank you! If you don't mind me asking what do you use instead of a dowel?
I don't use anything in the center. For two and three tiered cakes, I simply use fat straws for support and transport cold cakes. For anything more than three tiers (or for wedding cakes of any size) I will use SPS. I've never had a cake slide or shift in transport (knock on wood!).
Nothing with two or more tiers leaves my shop without a center dowel. I use the method where you glue the center dowel into the base, then slide the tiers down over the dowel. An added benefit is that the cakes are always centered with no measuring.
I buy my 1" thick foamcore bases with 1/2 inc hole predrilled from www.cakethings.com. I cut my own tier boards with a Lion Ev-R-Round cutter. I cut the center hole with a 1/2 inch Foam Werks foamcore drill. I don't order tier boards because I like to measure the actual size of a baked layer, then cut the board 1/2 inch wider...works perfect for me!
I also chill my tiered cakes overnight in the cooler and deliver in heavy-duty cardboard boxes. I've driven 3-4 hours to deliver with no issues.
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