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Post by loo on Jun 9, 2006 7:26:13 GMT -2
Hi All, I am just doing a christening cake for my friend but she wants a three tier one! I havent done a tiered one before and am wondering if there is anything that you need to do to ensure that the cakes dont sink into each other? Any advice would be brill Thanks Loo xx  |
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Post by marjycat on Jun 9, 2006 9:14:21 GMT -2
Loo
For a stacked cake, use plastic or wooden (frowned upon apparently unless sterilized, and may splinter!) dowels in each layer and use a cake card on top between it and the next layer. This also stops moisture from the bottom of the cake leaking onto the iced top of the one below. I haven't yet done one with pillars between the layers so I'll leave that for someone else to explain.
Hope that makes sense.
Marjorie
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Post by rach on Jun 9, 2006 10:03:10 GMT -2
when i do stacked cakes ie straight on top of each other...if they are small sizes I just tend to use a board..ie 8,6,4...if they are sponge I find you dont need to dowel them......the thin board is enough supost..just let the icing dry on each layer for min 24 hours before stacking
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Post by marjycat on Jun 9, 2006 11:24:46 GMT -2
That's my problem - I don't have enough patience to wait for the paste to dry - or I run out of time!
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Post by rach on Jun 9, 2006 15:32:28 GMT -2
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Post by marjycat on Jun 9, 2006 17:33:07 GMT -2
Rach
Just posted my latest efforts on showtime - now that took some patience!
Marjorie
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Post by emmascakes.co.uk on Jun 10, 2006 4:05:05 GMT -2
I always put dowels in my tiered cakes as I had one sink in at the side once and I was gutted. Its especially important in sponge cakes as they don't have the density to support each other. Also they have buttercream filling so that makes them prone to being uneven at the best of times.
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