In doing a large wedding cake (16-12-10 and 
which pillars do you think are stronger? the push in kind or the ones with separator plates? I will be using Wilton. Thanks, Sandy
By "push in" kind, do you mean the ones that are totally hidden inside the cake and you put the next tier right on top of it? (cake on cake), like these?: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E3119F0-475A-BAC0-5772682F766C019C&fid=63EB9DA7-475A-BAC0-522158B536D3E04A
or the kind that you push into the bottom tier and they stick up about 3-4", then you set a separator plate on top of those with the next tier? http://www.wilton.com/wedding/makecake/building/pillar.cfm
by "the kind with separator plates", do you mean the ones that have dowels inside the cake with a plate on top of the dowels then pillars on the plate topped by another plate?
http://www.wilton.com/wedding/makecake/building/stacked.cfm
I've used all of these and it just depends on your design and setup. I don't find that any one is stronger than the other. I actually like all 3 methods. My favorite is the 2nd one listed above, just because it's easier for me.
Yes the push in kind are the ones you said were your favorite. This cake will be square, 16 and 12 stacked, then pillars with 10 then pillars and 8. Thats is why I wanted to use the pillars that would be the strongest. Iv used both kinds on other cakes, not just this big of cake. Thanks for the advice!!!! Sandy
I would use the push-in kind also. I have a wedding cake in my photos- the double wedding one, it was 14", 12", 10" & 8" and I used those pillars. They worked great, just make sure you push them in straight and the bottom of the plates go completely into the top of the pillars.
Thanks I saw your picture so mine should be ok then. I usually put a little dab of this waxy stuff I got to put inside candle holders to keep your candles from getting lopsided. It works great for this, the pillars and plates are really in there and nothing shifts. Thanks for all the help. Sandy
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