Question: What is the best way to support a Three Tiered cake on the fly?
By: Denise Wetherell
Published: August 6, 2010

I have a double layer three tiered carrot cake to put together. What is the best way to to support a three tiered cake?  I'm looking for resourceful replacements over going to the cake shop to buy supports (when I may never make a three tiered cake again).

thanks,
Denise

Answers:
ruteegee

hello. im used to these hehe! what is the thickness of the your cake and its dimensions?
ruteegee

Hello. i am used to this, may be i could be of help. just wanna ask you some infos. what is the thickness of your cake and its dimensions?
Chris Paulk

Here is a good instruction set with pictures.
http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/tiered-cakes.html
also Wilton has decent instructions:
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/tiered-cakes/
ruteegee

perfect! just as the size that i am doing. you can visit my blog for not so expensive materials that you can use for that particular cake. but i will suggest to you to use something hard for the base board, say a half-inch thick plywood. ok?
here is the link of my food blog: http://guerrerosfoodstore.blogspot.com/search/label/shared%20ideas
if you still have some questions... just message me ok? im glad to help.