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Re: dowels vs. straws

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Posted by Sherry on May 28, 2008 at 12:58:52:

In Reply to: Re: dowels vs. straws posted by anna n on May 28, 2008 at 11:43:21:

: I wouldn't use either one. The only cake collapses I've ever had were when I used dowels or straws as support. I use the Wilton hidden pillars for stacked cakes. They can be cut to size after you determine the height of your cake tiers, and they're cheap (about $3 for a set of 4). The feet of the cake plate above fit into the pillars and are much more sturdy than dowels or straws and won't let the tiers slide apart. I don't want to spend the money on the more expensive systems, and the hidden pillars have worked well for me. I don't add the top tier to the cake until I've delivered it because the one drawback to the hidden pillars is that often the top tier isn't heavy enough to hold it in place if you have to travel on a bumpy road.

: I have agreed..reluctantly...to do my neices wedding cake. It will need to feed 250. She has picked out a stacked cake and I have NEVER stacked a cake before. I have been trying to read up on it and everyone is talking about the new support system...but I am not going to pay that much when I am only going to be using it one time. My question is, which would be the easiest, most sturdy, and less time consuming...dowels or straws. If the answer is dowels, what tool do I need to cut them...if the answer is straws, are there a certain brand that is stronger and better to use. Any suggestions on stacking would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou so much1

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: : I wouldn't use either one. The only cake collapses I've ever had were when I used dowels or straws as support. I use the Wilton hidden pillars for stacked cakes. They can be cut to size after you determine the height of your cake tiers, and they're cheap (about $3 for a set of 4). The feet of the cake plate above fit into the pillars and are much more sturdy than dowels or straws and won't let the tiers slide apart. I don't want to spend the money on the more expensive systems, and the hidden pillars have worked well for me. I don't add the top tier to the cake until I've delivered it because the one drawback to the hidden pillars is that often the top tier isn't heavy enough to hold it in place if you have to travel on a bumpy road.

: I have agreed..reluctantly...to do my neices wedding cake. It will need to feed 250. She has picked out a stacked cake and I have NEVER stacked a cake before. I have been trying to read up on it and everyone is talking about the new support system...but I am not going to pay that much when I am only going to be using it one time. My question is, which would be the easiest, most sturdy, and less time consuming...dowels or straws. If the answer is dowels, what tool do I need to cut them...if the answer is straws, are there a certain brand that is stronger and better to use. Any suggestions on stacking would be greatly appreciated.

Thankyou so much1

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