How To Dowel and Stack Cakes : Simple Tips For A Cake Decorating Beginner
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2015
- Ever wanted to created a 2 or 3 tiered cake but didn't know how? In this video I guide you through the process and teach you how to properly dowel a cake using wooden dowels! A lot of people often use large Boba straws instead of wood, but I find that wood not only offers great structural support, but it also decomposes better than plastic (Go Green!!). So watch me first properly dowel a cake and give it internal support, then show you how to stack the tiers together! You'll be a cake pro in no time!
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I appreciate how your videos are straight to the point and easy to understand. I use a smaller type of craft saw and craft miter saw to cut my dowels.
The craft saw and miter box are way cheaper, if anyone is interested. They're sold at your local hobby shops.
That's great!! I'll have to check it out myself! thanks for being a loyal subscriber :)
I forgot to mention that I'm going to use this method of dowling from now on. It's fool-proof.
THANK YOU!!
+elsa velazquez awesome!!! so happy to hear :)
Great video!
thanks! glad it helped
Great video! Do you ever add a center dowel? And if so would you pre drill the hole first? And at what size of cake do you put a center dowel on? Thank you😄
I definitely have!! It adds more stability. I never pre drill holes but it's a good habit to form. I sharpen the tip of my dowel and it goes through the cardboard cake boards I use. I center dowel all 3 tiers if it's a 3 tier cake. If there are more tiers I center dowel the bottom 2 and then the top 3. Does that make sense?
tht amazing and could you use either plastic or wood dowels for the cake?
yes you can use either!
Could you use wooden skewers to stack a 3 teir cake that is 10, 8, and 6 inches wide?
Yes but the heavier your cake tier the thicker the wooden dowel should be
I've noticed some add frosting in between tiers is this needed?
nope! Not if you dowel properly! They do that to make sure the tiers stick to each other. What I normally do is stack the cakes fresh, so the fondant is still soft. As the fondant dries, it sticks to the bottom tier. You CAN add icing in between the tiers but it's not necessary, especially if you have a central dowel going through all of the cakes.
Do you have to leave the cake board on the top layer when adding it to the bottom?
+Julie Bee yup cake boards are required
I am going to stack a 10x4 bottom and 8x4 top tiered cake and going to travel about 3 hrs..do i have to put long dowels in the middle?
+Nins Belleza yes, it'll keep it secure
Shakar Bakery ,ok thank u
Hello, Does the upper tier need the cake board while stacking, or it’s just used to mark where the dowels should stay
Hi! You 100% need a cake board for each tier. It keeps the cake stable and also simplifies serving the cake.
Hi, what do you use to sharpen your dowels? My pencil sharpener doesn't seem to work for the dowls.
I used a dremel in the video but I also use pencil sharpeners. Try buying a better sharpener! So much easier.
How thick is the dowel?
The more tiers your cake has, the thicker the bottom tier should be. Or, add more for support. These dowels are 1/2" diameters.
🤔That's so many! I've done 3 tier cakes and never used 6 for one layer. Especially if they are so thick you need a saw to cut them. Shoot with Wilton you only need one central and 2 side. Eh, to reach their own I guess. I just rather not poke more holes than necessary in their cake.
It really depends on how many tiers and how heavy the decorations are. I'm an engineer :) I'd rather my cake survive all deliveries than worry about extra holes.
Cake would be full of straws or dowels off putting when trying to cut cake
@@carolyn1025 you take em out for eating lol
the way you chose to mark your dowels lol...sorry I had to laugh. The easier way would of been, marked one and cut all the same length. When teaching ppl something the teacher should be teaching the easiest way for the student...sharing tips of the trade.
+natalie wulfing your method works if you guarantee your cake is absolutely level. My method works best because you get the exact height of the dowel location. If you do it your way and your cake wasn't the same height then you don't get complete support by the dowel and you risk a cake disaster.
Easiest doesn't always mean correct. You can do what works for you, but since I'm also an engineer and I've never had a cake collapse on me, I teach what works best
U are not supposed to have wood inside a cake it can get mildew and get someone sick