Posts by mjs4492

I use styrofoam dummy layers on large wedding cakes all the time. If I'm making a fondant cake I just mist the dummy lightly with water and cover with the fondant. (as already mentioned)If I'm making a buttercream cake I just ice it as...

Weird! Sounds like they are ivory or something. I just order some from pfeil & holing (huge container/bottle) and they were more ivory than white and I believe they called them 'sugar pearls'. I had to go with "antique white" satin...

I agree with bettinashoe.I recently made a cake using 7", 10" and 13" square cake layers. I made styrofoam squares to put beneath the 7" and 10" layers - 2" less in diameter and only 2" in height. Worked perfectly! If the florist...

As far as the grease soaking through, you could wait a day between finishing the cake and putting the ribbon on.

Good topic!On round layers I attach the ribbon in the back with some piping gel. If you take your time you can just wrap the ribbon around the tier and not use anything to "glue" it to the layer. I think a major thing is to make...

Cake "drums" are usually 1/2" vs the thinner cake "boards".You can also make your own "drums" - use 1/2" foam core board. Michaels and Hobby Lobby both sell it and you can get several boards out of 1 piece.Just a suggestion.

Here's a picture of the cake.It made it completely in tact!! A friend of mine rode with me and we did have to make a sudden stop ---- The cake didn't move an inch!! I almost peed my pants........Thanks to you all for the support and...

Thanks again! I'm feeling better now.

Thank ya'll very much!!I use the SFS system for support and 3/16" foam core boards under each cake layer. I think I needed back-up - that I wasn't crazy about assembling the cake for delivery.Thank you again!

Please help!