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need help with stacking a cake

aggieojaggieoj
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I'm making a baby shower cake and am attempting to do a two layered cake. (hahahahaha, just have to laugh...)

 I've searched for ideas on adding support under the top layer so it doesn't sink. I've heard of sticking straws in the bottom layer and using a cardboard piece for support. Does anyone have experience with either, will I be SOL if I just go for it? I'd like some personal experiences to back up my uncertainty (but I'm super excited!!)

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Re: need help with stacking a cake

  • michelleaxomichelleaxo

    Yep, it is easy. Just make sure you cut all the straws the exact same length and that the cuts are straight. Otherwise, you could get some tilt. I would put one in the direct middle and then a few in a circle (or square, whichever type of pan you are using) that would be just inside the circumference of the top cake. Then you can set your cardboard cake circle on top. You will probably want to pipe a border around the stacked layer so it does not slip off when you transport the cake.

    ETA: Wilton has some pretty good tutorials on stacking.

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  • misjennmisjenn member
    Yup I have used both straws and dowels to support the top cake and find they both work find. I use more straws than dowels. I usually do a pentagon shape outline with the dowels/straws.
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  • AdamsKittenAdamsKitten
    I make wedding cakes and when I'm doing a stacked cake I use a plastic cake circle for the bottom of the tiers (you can get then at hobby lobby) because if you use a cardboard one, you have to cover it in wax paper or cake foil. As for the straws, unless you can find really big, sturdy ones, I suggest getting dowel rods and cutting them to size. That's what I do :) I usually put 5 dowels in a star shape (like the points of a star) in the bottom layer. Make sure they are positioned to fit under the top layer and cut them where they sit below the icing level since the cake will sink into the icing. If they are at icing level the top tier will be resting on the dowels and not on the cake, which will cause the top layer to slide off. Also, if you're stacking it before you drive it to the shower, I'd put a dowel rod straight through the center of the stacked cake. You can sharpen the end of it with a pencil sharpener and use a mallet to hammer it through the layers (abs the middle cake circle. Just be careful not to hammer the dowel in so far that it goes through the cake boars on bottom! I attached a cake to our old kitchen table once... Oops!
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  • aggieojaggieoj
    thanks for the help!
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