When making a teired wedding cake how do you do it so the cake doesn't get all mashed from the pillars?
2007-02-24 12:29:52 · 10 answers · asked by santobugito 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
On each layer of the cake, wooden dowels are inserted to the exact height of the cake then cardboard cake circles are placed on top includin the next cake teir . Some cake tiers are built with the dowels and plates included. Regardless for each layer you must be structured with supports and boards. If every thing is not even well I am sure you have seen what happens. Splat. Try to build cake where it will stay.
2007-02-25 12:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by sherrypie36 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of the time the pillars are threw the whole layer of cake. The upper layers have cardbord or glass that the cake rests on top of the pillars.
2007-02-24 12:40:35 · answer #2 · answered by J84 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually on large cakes, a cake round is placed on top of each layer and "frosted". The pillars are placed on top of the cake rounds (sometimes the rounds are notched to keep them in place) so that the pillars don't sink.
2007-02-24 12:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each individual cake is placed on either a cardboard cake circle or a plastic cake plate. before one cake is placed on top of the other wooden dowels or straws are placed into the bottom tier -this supports the weight of the layer on top. There are also more advanced systems for weight distribution which are much more costly and usually used by the pros
2007-02-24 12:57:57 · answer #4 · answered by sab881 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In my wedding cake they put a piece of plastic or cardboard on top of the cake layer and covered over it with icing. I am sure that you can check at you local grocer that makes cakes...I am sure they can tell you....you may even go to a Michael's...they have stuff there.
2007-02-24 13:40:35 · answer #5 · answered by mrs_endless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use skewers going right through the layers how ever many there may be and a base to hold each cake layer eg:cardboard discs.
2007-02-24 12:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by kermarek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is cardboard under the cake rite so the pillars have feet on the bottom
2007-02-24 20:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fairy truffles are an extremely easy pastry, and thanks to that, it is totally not basic for them to help 'heavy' aspects, like chocolate chips. while you're making any ameliorations to the recipe so the chips won't sink, bear in suggestions, it's going to in all probability make your cupcakes flavor heavier. the swifter the cupcakes bake, the lots extra in all probability the chocolate chips are to establish in place, particularly than sink to the backside. you are able to attempt baking smaller fairy truffles, or you are able to attempt baking them at a greater temperature for the 1st couple of minutes, then lowering the temperature. particularly than mixing the chocolate chips in, placed them on suitable of the batter in basic terms in the previous baking. attempt making use of smaller chocolate chips, or making use of chocolate feves (discs,) that isn't sink as easily. If none of this works, you will could attempt a distinctive, heavier recipe. i've got listed a pair under. good good fortune!
2016-10-16 10:21:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cardboard between the bottoms of the pillars and the next layer.
2007-02-24 12:37:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
they use the plastic trays and these wooden skewers. for more info on it go to wilton.com and it will show you exactly how it goes. good luck
2007-02-24 14:57:01 · answer #10 · answered by mommyoftwo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋