Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Do you struggle with knowing how to stack a tiered cake? Do you find your tiered cakes a little unstable or have you had a cake fall over?
I'm here to help! As a cake decorator here are my TOP TIPS for how you should think about the structure you need to create inside your cakes to enable you to place your cakes on top of each other. I am going to be showing you how I prepare, dowel and stack my cakes.
We need to create a structure inside the cake to stop the weight of the cake collapsing. Cake + buttercream + fondant + toppers can get heavy!
I will be stacking a 5, 7 & 9 inch fondant covered cake and going through how to choose the correct dowels, how many you need and where you need to place them in your cakes to build a solid structure.
⭐ My Top Tips for stacking your cake:
•Think about the structure inside your cake as a table. Each tier will have a table that sits inside which the next tier sits on top of.
•Think of the dowels as your table legs and the board as your table top.
•The boards you choose are important. You want to choose boards that don't bend and flex. I like to use drum boards (This is extremely important for the board your entire cake sits on too. You don't want the cake to move when you carry it).
• All your dowels need to be the exact same length and level when added into your cake. If one of the dowels is shorter you're going to have a wobbly table!
• A central dowel can be used for extra stability, but make sure you secure it into your bottom cake board else it can move with your cake!
I really hope you enjoy the tutorial and it will help the next time you have a stacked birthday cake or wedding cake to create. Thank you so much for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more cake decorating tutorials!
★ Other Tutorials To Watch:
How to cover a cake in Fondant: youtu.be/gWWqBMRHEjM
Vanilla Sponge Cake recipe: youtu.be/j5Axsg_8X3E
How to make Chocolate ganache: youtu.be/1ZWaaeE1Ti0
How to cover a cake board: youtu.be/UbJo785jQug
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♥ Blog Post
Read more about stacking your cakes over on my blog:
cakesbylynz.com/how-to-stack-a-tiered-cake-tutorial-preparing-doweling-stacking
➡Tools I have used in todays video:
Wooden Dowels: amzn.to/46Nj0JG
Eezee Dowels: https://tcdc.prf.hn/l/7YPQMMP/
Poly Dowels: https://tcdc.prf.hn/l/o3xA2W2/
PME Easy Cut Dowels: amzn.to/4mEyuFL
Class Cutting Board: amzn.to/2BLqcaE
Turn Table: amzn.to/2CfVJUl
Rolling Pin: amzn.to/2XVHwWc
Plastic Smoothers: amzn.to/2pPcb96
Squires Kitchen Belissimo Flexi Smoothers: amzn.to/2DrVWAy
Royal Icing (ready made): amzn.to/2PQOFCP
Small Spirit level (similar): amzn.to/2E42TgQ
Small Hacksaw: amzn.to/2XXl7HW
The Sugar Paste (White): https://tcdc.prf.hn/l/gx9wVBe/
Colour Splash (light pink): amzn.to/3hVlxYA
Plus find a full list of all my favourite tools and baking equipment here: amazon.co.uk/shop/cakesbylynz
~ Please note that some of links above may be affiliate links. Buying from these links supports this channel but at no extra cost to you x (This is not a sponsored video) ~
Do you struggle with knowing how to stack a tiered cake? Do you find your tiered cakes a little unstable or have you had a cake fall over?
I'm here to help! As a cake decorator here are my TOP TIPS for how you should think about the structure you need to create inside your cakes to enable you to place your cakes on top of each other. I am going to be showing you how I prepare, dowel and stack my cakes.
We need to create a structure inside the cake to stop the weight of the cake collapsing. Cake + buttercream + fondant + toppers can get heavy!
I will be stacking a 5, 7 & 9 inch fondant covered cake and going through how to choose the correct dowels, how many you need and where you need to place them in your cakes to build a solid structure.
⭐ My Top Tips for stacking your cake:
•Think about the structure inside your cake as a table. Each tier will have a table that sits inside which the next tier sits on top of.
•Think of the dowels as your table legs and the board as your table top.
•The boards you choose are important. You want to choose boards that don't bend and flex. I like to use drum boards (This is extremely important for the board your entire cake sits on too. You don't want the cake to move when you carry it).
• All your dowels need to be the exact same length and level when added into your cake. If one of the dowels is shorter you're going to have a wobbly table!
• A central dowel can be used for extra stability, but make sure you secure it into your bottom cake board else it can move with your cake!
I really hope you enjoy the tutorial and it will help the next time you have a stacked birthday cake or wedding cake to create. Thank you so much for watching and don't forget to subscribe for more cake decorating tutorials!
★ Other Tutorials To Watch:
How to cover a cake in Fondant: youtu.be/gWWqBMRHEjM
Vanilla Sponge Cake recipe: youtu.be/j5Axsg_8X3E
How to make Chocolate ganache: youtu.be/1ZWaaeE1Ti0
How to cover a cake board: youtu.be/UbJo785jQug
FOLLOW ME HERE ↓
▫ Blog: cakesbylynz.com
▫ Facebook: facebook.com/cakesbylynz
▫ Instagram: instagram.com/cakesbylynz
▫ Pinterest: pinterest.com/cakesbylynz
♥ Blog Post
Read more about stacking your cakes over on my blog:
cakesbylynz.com/how-to-stack-a-tiered-cake-tutorial-preparing-doweling-stacking
➡Tools I have used in todays video:
Wooden Dowels: amzn.to/46Nj0JG
Eezee Dowels: https://tcdc.prf.hn/l/7YPQMMP/
Poly Dowels: https://tcdc.prf.hn/l/o3xA2W2/
PME Easy Cut Dowels: amzn.to/4mEyuFL
Class Cutting Board: amzn.to/2BLqcaE
Turn Table: amzn.to/2CfVJUl
Rolling Pin: amzn.to/2XVHwWc
Plastic Smoothers: amzn.to/2pPcb96
Squires Kitchen Belissimo Flexi Smoothers: amzn.to/2DrVWAy
Royal Icing (ready made): amzn.to/2PQOFCP
Small Spirit level (similar): amzn.to/2E42TgQ
Small Hacksaw: amzn.to/2XXl7HW
The Sugar Paste (White): https://tcdc.prf.hn/l/gx9wVBe/
Colour Splash (light pink): amzn.to/3hVlxYA
Plus find a full list of all my favourite tools and baking equipment here: amazon.co.uk/shop/cakesbylynz
~ Please note that some of links above may be affiliate links. Buying from these links supports this channel but at no extra cost to you x (This is not a sponsored video) ~
