Will I ever have a cake that does not cause me problems?? 16" 12" & 8". BC. GP grapes. Real flowers on top. To dowel I used tea straws and the dowels legs from the sps system (not the plate, just the dowels), 12" slightly sank on one side. DH did not notice until I pointed it out, but I was still disappointed. Was transported almost 3 hours to the wedding site - in the end I was just happy it was still standing!