How do you stack a 3-tier wedding cake? Do I just stack them up or do I have to put something between them?

Answer 1

Usually there are long wooden dowels that are inserted into the bottom cake with a plate that has places to fit the dowels. Before the plate is put in place, pillars go over the dowels. Another cake is placed on the plate and proces is repeated for the third tier.

Answer 2

The best thing to do (if you are making this yourself) would be to go to a cake supply store (there are such things) or to a Garden Ridge type place and pick up the following:

Pillars
Sturdy Separators

The pillars will be inserted into the cakes (except the top one) and the separators are self-explanatory. These will items will keep the cakes from collapsing thru the middle into themselves. Most pillars come with instructions on how to use them. If necessary, a cheaper way to go would be to cut your own thick cardbard separators the same size as the cake that is going to rest on it. You could use 1" thick round wood dowels instead of buying the pillars as well, but I don't believe that would be any cheaper since you'd have to have them cut to the exact height of the cakes.

Hope this helps some.

Answer 3

When stacking any type of cake it is important to properly support the cake. Place the bottom layer of cake on a piece of cardboard, you can purchase at a baking store, and then insert the dowels, usually 4 or more. The insertion of dowels is done after the frosting. Next place the next layer of cake on, with a cardboard round underneath, and insert 4 smaller dowels, and put on the top layer. You can purchase everything you need at a baking store, and more than likely can also purchase an visual aid/instructions for you to follow. If you do not reinforce the cake with dowels you stand the chance of the cake collapsing. It is also essential to make sure everything is level before assembling, as an unlevel cake, or ground!, can also result in structural issues. I hope this helps!

Answer 4

You have to stick sticks (dowling) into the cake to hold the tiers up. Each layer of cake will be on its own cardboard round. Measure dowling to the thickness of the layer below and poke 5 into it. (1 in the middle, and 1 each at N S E & W). Do the same for each tier. This provides support so the weight of each cake doesn't squash the one below. ALSO, from personal experience, make sure the table is absolutely level. We got married at the zoo (outside). While the cake was well supported, the ground was ever so lumpy, causing the cake to list, lean and eventually topple! (Remember the first episode of the BradyBunch?!)

Answer 5

If you stick to the old fashion fruit cake for weddings it's no problem at all. You just stack them on top of each other. Pillars on boards can be added to each or any layer. Styrofoam layers can be purchased and used for all of the bottom layers and only the top can be real for any cake type. If however you use just cake, dowles must be used for support between each layer to prevent compacting the cake

Answer 6

There are a couple of ways to stack cakes. One you could use clean dowel rods cut to size and insert in each layer with a stiff piece of cardboard covered in saran type wrap placing each layer on an equally sized cardboart cutout. Or you can go to a supply house and pick up plastic cake stands that the pros use.

Answer 7

To get that nice elegant tall look, buy plastic pillars from a cake decorating place or The Bulk Barn. They also sell cake bases - thick, sturdy pieces of cardboard wrapped in decorative foil - that support the different layers. They come in square, round and heart shapes. I did my own wedding cake and it was great! But don't try to cut the top piece while it's still on its pillars - you have to remove it to a separate plate and serve it that way.

If you want, you can just stack them on top of each other but the cake will probably tilt and it will be messy to serve.

Answer 8

The best way to stack cakes is to use cake dowels. Check out wilton.com, I believe thier website has some how-to stuff. Wilton cake supplies are easy to find aswell (walmart, jo-ann fabrics, michaels, craft places in general) hope this helps :)

Answer 9

you could stack them one on good of the different, with icing in between and with/without the timber sticks in between. as the different poster suggested, there are those plastic tier products also that help you to 'stack' the a number of tiers. The cake will be positioned quickly on them(with somewhat of icing to assist it to stay in position) or you could position parchement paper circles on good of the plastic ones(with some icing)and then the cake. you could positioned the icing in a decorator bag and pipe edging around the position the joins are at or you should use silk flora and leaves round those aspects.

Answer 10

Generally there is something between each layer to make them actually seperate from each other. You can find them at wedding supply places and some bakeries.