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Hi all 🙂

I am making a three tiered rubix cube cake and need some help.

I have made three, 8″ square cakes which I’ve filled with jam and buttercream and covered in black fondant. The bottom cake is on a 10″ board, and the other two ice put on thin 8″ boards.

When iced, they are 2.5″ high.

So, my problem is stacking them. I have been reading that it might not need support, but I’m nervous. I was thinking of using straws as dowels, which I think I’m on with. Do I just stick them in??

My worry is the cakes slipping off in transit. How do I stick each tier together??

The cube is going to be as if its turning, if that helps any 🙂

Thank you! x

Hi Kirsty

I would definitely put dowels in as an extra measure. For clear instructions on how to dowel and stick each board down securely have a look at any of the tutorials where Paul is stacking cakes, just click on the online tutorials tab and select wedding cakes. Also have a look in the free/beginners section, there is a tutorial there on stacking and dowelling.

I use dowels from

http://www.thecakedecoratingcompany.co.uk/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=dowels&x=8&y=6

I bought red ones as they were highly visible. If you can assemble cake at venue. It’s never a good idea to transport stacked if you can avoid it.

Jx