How To Stack A 2 Tier Cake
That means you need a cake that can hold the weight of a cake on top of it. For a tutorial on how to build a cake click here.
Step by Step Instructions on How to Stack a Two Tier Cake without Dowels.
How to stack a 2 tier cake. A light and airy cake like an angel food cake is not your best choice for a stacked cake because it is likely to collapse or droop under the pressure. To start dowelling the cake cut the dowels to tier height insert a dowel into the tier going down to the cake card mark the height of the dowel with a food safe pen taking the dowel out and cut it to size. Cut dowel rods to height of stacked layers.
Before putting the cake layers onto the board lightly place the next cake board on top of the previous cake layer to make an outline. If you dont have a cake stand turn a large wide-bottomed mixing bowl upside down and place a plate on top of it. Press gently to make it level.
For cakes larger than 12 in. Stacking a two tier cake starts with baking a cake that has the stability to be stacked. Place the bottom layer of each cake on a corresponding cake board minus the bottom tier.
Place the first cake layer on the stand Put the cake layer on top of the frosting right-side up so that the flat bottom sits on the stand. Grab a thick cake board for the bottom tier with a diameter of at least two inches bigger than the bottom tier cake. Prepare the cake and supplies.
Spread 13 to 12 cup frosting over top of first layer to within about 14 inch of edge. Step by step tutorial for how to stack a fondant or buttercream tier cake. Use a cake board or a cake tin of the same size and press it gently on the centre into icing to imprint an outline.
Repeat stacking additional cake layers on cake boards stacking no more than 2 layers 6 in. Place layer rounded side down on plate. Or less on each cake board.
Place 4 strips of waxed paper around edge of plate. Dollop a large amount of buttercream on top and spread with an offset spatula to the edges of the cake. Position the circle on top of the larger cake making sure you center it exactly.
Place second cake layer rounded side up on frosted first layer. Its one of the scariest things you can do in Cake Land but Im here with Tom Daley to show you it doesnt have to be so daunting. This way you will know where to place the dowels making sure they are actually under the next layer.
Once baked the cakes should shrink a bit to fit on the boards. Then glue the bottom tier cake to the cake board using frosting or icing. Place the other cake layer with the cut side down on top of the buttercream.
An easy way to do this and get it perfect is to take a piece of parchment paper place the cake pan that is the next size up on the paper and trace around the pan. Top with the second layer of cake repeat the process then top with the third layer this time bottom side up for an even top to the cake. Do not try to stack more than 2 layers.
With the small spatula spread the cake with 1 12 cups more of the buttercream plus any oozing out from between the layers creating a crumb coat a thin layer of frosting that seals in the crumbs. Now lightly mark the outline with a toothpick or a knife. Mark the base tier with an outline with the size of the upper tier.
Insert dowel rods into cake about 1-12 in. Use a cake revolving plate so you can turn the cake as you frost. For smaller layers6 inches or lessyou can stack 2 cakes on 1 board.
Dia insert at least 3 additional dowel rods off center of tier see step 4 above. Refrigerate the cake for 15 minutes. Frosting is easier when the cake is elevated and closer to eye level.
Cut out the circle thats left and youll have a template thats the right size. Everyone today am have a video to show you about2TIERCakeCake Decorating - How to Tier Cake Very Easy and Tasty Cake How to Stack a two tiered WHI. For example place the bottom layer of a 6-inch cake on a 6-inch cake board and the bottom layer of an 8-inch cake on an 8-inch cake board.
Place one 9-inch cake layer on a 10-inch cardboard round and place on a rotating cake stand. Pipe 1 to 1 12 cups buttercream on top and use an offset spatula to spread into an even layer. In the run-up to Toms wed.
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