I am attempting to re-create my parent's wedding cake for an anniversary. The cake was made with champage glasses instead of columns to support the tiers. I don't really want to put a cake seperator on top of each tier because that is not how the cake was originally done. When the champagne glasses were placed on the cake they were placed upside down... Does anyone have any suggestions?

Do you have a picture of the original? I can't think of a way to do it w/o seperator plates, so maybe if we see a picture we'd be able to tell how they did it. The only thing I was thinking of was doweling underneat the glasses, but if they're flipped upside down, that wouldn't work either. Do you remember how many tiers it was? If it was only 2, and you're not having that many people eat cake, maybe you could use a dummy for the top. Less weight that way.

there has to be something to support the glasses. your other option is to use a cake board ontop of the cake and ice completely over it, so it looks just like cake. of course you will still need your dowels in the tier. we do this at the bakery to support the cake toppers.

Snowqueen:

See my other answer to your post...

--Knox--

Thank you everyone for your responses.... I think I might just put the support under icing or fondant....The pillars might be too much because I am using three glasses.

Thanks again!