How To Stack A 4 Tier Wedding Cake
Return each tier to the fridge while you do the next one. Article by Brit Morin.
One at a time place an assembled tier on the turntable and transfer a mound of frosting to the top of the cake.
How to stack a 4 tier wedding cake. Repeat stacking additional cake layers on cake boards stacking no more than 2 layers 6 in. Cut out the circle thats left and youll have a template thats the right size. Jun 20 2018 Measure height of each stacked cake except the top tier.
As an alternative you could stack the 16 and 14 inch tiers and then add the 10 and the 8 inch cakes once it is set up. Use the cake board for the next layer to gently imprint the outline centered on the icing or fondant of the bottom layer. Position the circle on top of the larger cake making sure you center it exactly.
Aug 20 2016 - DIY your own wedding cake for a budget-friendly wedding. I center a cake pan on top of the bottom tier and draw a circle around it with a fondant tool to create a guide to place the cake. Follow along as I dowel and stack a 5 tier wedding cake for travel.
Aug 20 2016 - DIY your own wedding cake for a budget-friendly wedding. To start stacking the cake use a food safe thick cake drum for the base. Insert dowel rods into cake about 1-12 in.
Mark where your tier should be on the cake. Dec 24 2019 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. Per side for 6-in.
Then the three real cakes stacked together and the last dummy on its own or stacked atop the real cakes. Mar 16 2010 Spread both cut sides of each cake layer with Grand Marnier-marmalade filling 14 c. For cakes 12 in.
Ice each tier with buttercream. Spread the frosting around the top with your palette knife rotating the cake as you go. DIY your own wedding cake for a budget-friendly wedding.
How to Stack a Wedding Cake Like a Pro. Good luck with your first four tier wedding cake delivery. What you can do is stack the bottom dummies all together.
Dia insert at least 3 additional dowel rods off center of tier see step 4 above. For example place the bottom layer of a 6-inch cake on a. Layer and 23 c.
Try to work quickly so that everything stays cool. Perfect for all ages. This is how I successfully stack ALL of my cakes for transport.
This cake was 5 tier 6. Do the same with the sides. Or larger insert at least 3 additional dowel rods towards the center of the imprint.
The length between each dowel should be equal for proper weight distribution. Get my BAKING KITS sent to your home. How to Stack a Wedding Cake Like a Pro.
Remove the cake board and use this guideline when inserting the dowels. Apply some on the. Per side for 10-in.
Or less on each cake board. Jul 31 2012 Make sure your cake is very cold and your buttercream hard before stacking so as to minimize the damage at the base of the cake when moving it. From edge of the cake board imprint.
Cut dowel rods to height of stacked layers. Per side for 12-in. Insert dowel rods into cakes spacing about 1 12in.
Aug 20 2016 - DIY your own wedding cake for a budget-friendly wedding. A cake drum is about a. Stack and dowel the cakes on site.
Per side for 8-in. Instead when you are stacking your tiers glue the bottom tier to a sturdy foil-lined cake board with some frosting. Cut the dowel rods even with the height of the cakes.
Insert one of the dowels into the tier within the marked circle taking care to go straight down to the cake board. Read the blog post here. Jun 25 2017 If your wedding cake is supposed to sit on top of a metal cake plateau at the reception site do not transport it on top of the cake plateau.
Use Royal icing as glue to stick the tiers to the board and with each other. For cakes larger than 12 in. Sep 28 2017 Arrange four dowels per tier into a square shape and insert into each tier except for the top tier.
Spread Grand Marnier whipped cream over marmalade on each bottom layer 12 c. Place the bottom layer of each cake on a corresponding cake board minus the bottom tier. Insert dowels into the bottom layer.
You will need to bring frosting for borders and decorating. Place the bottom layer of the bottom tier on a cake drum or serving dish. The board should be thick and strong enough to bear the weight of the entire cake.
Strong stacked cake boxes are available from online cake decorating stores which would make transporting easier. A multi-tiered cake is going to be heavy so it needs a sturdy base to be set upon. Firmly press the dowels into the cake until each dowel sits flush with the cake top.
