I have a wedding cake that they are getting as a surprise for the bride and groom. Its a small cake, but it is two tiered cake, on pillars. Now normally I deliver cakes and assemble them. But this cake they are picking up. It is a fondant cake with roses cascading, so it really has to be assembled (can't ask them to place the roses!) What kind of box should I put this in? How should I secure the seperator plates so the pillars don't fall over? Any special pillars you think I should try?

I know, lots of questions! I just never thought of this! hahaha!

Are you using the push in pillars? thats what I use because I don't have little to any experience with the other ones and I feel safe using these. Good luck

I don't have a lot of experience with this but I would put the top layer on a separate cake board just big enough to put a border on and finish it out. I would put the pillars and top plate into the bottom cake and have them transport it in 2 boxes. All they would have to do is set the top layer on the top plate.

I only have experience with the push in pillars but I really like them and they seem quite secure.

Cindy

No, I haven't used them...I have just used the dowel, plate on top setup.

I will try the push through ones! The hollow ones that hook to the plates, correct?

Hi,

I don't sell cakes, but I have purchased cakes and assembled them at home.

Inform the people who are picking up the cake how to assemble or at least how to salvage something that might become distroyed on the drive home.

Surely they know you deliver cakes and they are opting to pick this up, therefore taking some of the risks.

If the two tiered cake resembles your beautiful cake below, it seems easy enough for them. Perhaps you might try using some undecorated cake dummies as an example in front of them prior to them leaving your shop/home?

Practice makes perfect and at least they might "feel" more taken care of if they handle a sample before doing the real thing. A small gift, I'm talking small here, might be a nice touch to send to the new bride and groom too, or a present for the parents. Something such as sparkling cider? Presentation is everything so make sure it is wrapped pretty. Otherwise it is just cider,... you're creating good will right?

Best Wishes

Photo of your cake below which I presume is similar to the one being purchased?

Thanks for the hint..actually, the cake I am making for them has cascading roses down the cake, so it would be difficult for them to assemble themselves.

The cake you posted was made with just the colums and plate system by wilton...I am going to do their cake with the pushed in columns, so it will be more stable, and the columns not as long....