How to stabilize a wedding cake

stabilize a wedding cake

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Undoubtedly the star of the reception, a wedding cake serves as an eye catching centerpiece, and it also feeds a crowd of hunger party goers. Wedding cakes are made in an array of different styles, from a simple sheet cake to a tiered heavily decorated confection. While all wedding cakes pose challenges in decoration and transportation, tiered cakes have the added challenge being stacked. With the use of some readily available baker's tools, stabilizing a wedding cake for stacking is quick work.

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Things You'll Need

• Cake boards
• Dowel rods
• Saw
• Measuring tape

Instructions

1. Stabilizing a Wedding Cake

   • 1

     Select the site for the cake. Tiered wedding cakes are notoriously awkward to transport after assembly. The first step towards stabilization is to choose the exact location for the cake, and to leave it in place.

   • 2

     Using your tape measure, measure the height of the first and second layers of the cake, and cut a dowel to fit. Measure the height of all three layers of cake, and cut another dowel to fit that measurement. Sharpen the dowels so they can be easily inserted into the cake without damaging it.

   • 3

     Place the bottom layer of the cake on the cake stand. Center it, and if necessary sprinkle the bottom of the cake stand with confectioners sugar so the frosting does not stick to the stand.

   • 4

     Place the first cake board on top of the bottom layer. Center it, and press it very gently into the frosting.

   • 5

     Center the second layer of cake onto the cake board. Work very carefully to avoid smudging the frosting and the bottom layer of the cake.

   • 6

     Place the second cake board on the second layer. Mark the cake board with a square, and place a dowel rod into each corner through both layers of cake.

   • 7

     Add the third layer of cake, centered on the cake board. Insert a dowel rod through the middle of this layer, all the way to the bottom of the cake.

   • 8

     Frost over any dowel holes and finish decorating the cake.

Source: www.ehow.com

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