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asked June 1st 2013

Using dowels

I am making the duck cake, but with fruit cake as apposed to sponge. Do I have to use dowels to support the tiers? Thank you Gill

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I am making the duck cake, but with fruit cake as apposed to sponge. Do I have to use dowels to support the tiers? Thank you Gill

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Hi GeeKay

Fruit cakes are usually sturdy enough not to be dowelled although I still use them just to be on the safe side.

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