I need some advice I am making a 3D Pumpkin cake I want to put it on top of a 10 inch round cake I am making all the cakes out of pound cake my question is Should I put dowels in the pumpkin going though the round cake or just in the round cake with a small circle of card broad between the round cake and card board I will have to transport this cake to a school that is about a mile away from my home please help

Theresa

Okay, I obviously don't have much experience with tiers but, I would say dowel the bottom cake with the round cake board and then transport the cakes separately and tier them when you get there.

Just a thought.

Since I've had a few mishaps involving doweling that should have been done but wasn't I would err on the side of caution and stick a dowel through the whole thing. All it takes is hitting the brakes a little too hard and the pumpkin will go flying. No it's not likely that will happen in the space of a mile, but you never know.

I would definitely be on the safe side and dowel both below the cake and then at least one through both cakes. It's much easier to transport and provides added stability.

Thank You so much for all of your help

Theresa