How To Transport A 2 Tier Wedding Cake
Foam sheets to keep your cake cool. And place them in a separate box for transportation.
This cake was 5 tier 6.
How to transport a 2 tier wedding cake. Wedding cake slices are significantly smaller than what youd serve at a birthday party so i used. Use that dowel as a guide and cut the other dowels at the same height for that tier. Connecting the tiers of the cake will also make transportation much easier.
The bottom tier is usually on a thicker cake board or even a plywood base that is either the same diameter as the cake or at least 2 inches bigger depending on the design. Knowing how to cut a tiered cake with dowels to serve to the guests makes the difference between running out and having plenty for all invited. Line the inner base of the box with non-slip material.
And each tier is flavoured differently so how you do it. Depending on the width of the tiers and the portion size a two-tier wedding cake can serve several dozen people which makes it a good option if youre having a medium-sized wedding. Place your cake inside the box and close the front flap.
Follow along as I dowel and stack a 5 tier wedding cake for travel. Getting the cake into the delivery vehicle. And in circumstances where I dont have a choice but to assemble the tiered cake upfront before delivery for whatever reason I always insert a long dowel rod through the center of the stacked cakes for additional support.
Push each dowel firmly into the cake. This is how I successfully stack ALL of my cakes for transport. I was able to fit the 9-inch and 6-inch cake boxes into a standard sized carry one and added bubble wrap around the boxes to keep them in place and protected.
If you have a cake that is two or more tiers consider connecting each tier in some way so that the cake acts as one unit rather than separate cakes. Remove any toppers sugar flowers etc. The cake is boxed and ready to go and lets get it in the delivery vehicle.
Optionally you could line the inside walls of the box with a heat-resistant material eg. Cakes should be kept cool to prevent melting. Otherwise taller ready-assembled cakes can be packaged in talldeep cake boxes and box extensions can also be used to add height and support for the lid.
Use good quality thick cake boards of the exact size of the cake box this will stop the cake moving in the box during transportation. Chill the cake for 24 hours. Do all the decorating prior to stacking the tiers.
This will keep it from sliding around in the box. Use masking tape to secure the front flap in its upright closed position. As I was researching I saw several posts on baking forums about people who wanted to stack.
Using icing glue the bottom tier onto a cake board. Tiered wedding cakes should be transported in a box. This is how I transport very large heavy cakes fully stacked.
Evenly coat the layer with frosting or icing. How to Transport a Tiered Wedding Cake. To transport the frozen cake layers I placed them into a box the same size as the cake layers and carefully placed them into my carry-on suitcase.
Theyre not too big not too small but just right. 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. Keep temperature inside and outside the car in mind.
I transport each tier on its own either in a cake pan or a cake box. 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. As mentioned above if youre delivering an extremely heavy or highly decorative cake then it is best to package each tier separately in its own box.
Plan out how to transport your wedding cake. Properly dowel the cake tiers. Carry-On the Cake Layers.
Get a box that is exactly the size of the base of the cake board. In the run-up to Toms wed. For added stability use a non-skid mat or even that yoga mat in your trunk to prevent the boxes from sliding around.
Here is what I do for long distance deliveries. It is OK to transport a two or three-tier assembled cakes but taller cakes are best assembled at the event venue. Two-tier cakes are like the goldilocks of the wedding dessert world.
Its easiest to cut the cardboard rounds using a craft knife. Stack the tiers of your cake at home. Instead place your cake on a flat level surface such as in the trunk of the car.
A simple wooden dowel can be stuck into the top of the cake and gently pressed down through all of the tiers. For every size cake whether youre doing a two-tier or a six-tier you want each individual cake to be sitting on a single cardboard round that is the exact same size as the cake.
