What are cake drums? I love the look of them but have never seen them in a store. Are they just cardboard rounds glued together and covered in foil? Or are they made from some other material?

I've never cut one apart but that's most likely what they are. I use a lot of them and they are light weight and cardboard on the bottom so - that's probably all they are. They are about 3/8 " to 1/4" thick.

Debbie

I think you could make some using cake boards glued together. I looked at some in the cake store nearby and that seemed to be what they were. The ones I saw were covered in the nice heavy foil. I haven't made any boards quite as thick as the cake drums I looked at but I have taped together some boards and then covered them and added a ribbon around the edges they looked good and I had much less in them the what the drums cost at my local cake store.

I tried them and did not like them at all

They did not supply the support I needed for a cake that size and I felt it do not sit flat I think it warped slightly after putting the cake on it. I had to slide a board under the cake to carry it and then slide it onto the table. I will not buy them again.

my cake store sells masonite circles that you cover with foil for a heavy large cake I glue two together They are cheap enough I do not need them back and include the cost in the cake but I do ask for them back as they can be reused. You could use a rotozip to cup your own circles from masonite and be even cheaper

I've never had a problem with them but would definitely consider a masonite board for a very large cake. You can see the cakes i've used the drums on in my gallery - they're just too big for a cake circle or needed height.

Debbie

The cake maker.YOUR CAKES R BEAUUUTIFUL.I really loved the cowboy hat.How long did it take youto email all those instructions??lol..

Thank you! I'm still e-mailing them!

Molly2 made two cowboy hat cakes using the directions. They turned out beautifully! They're in the gallery too.

Debbie

The cake drums I buy are not cardboard, but a type of pressboard, similar to mdf, but lighter weight. They will support some smaller stacked cakes and are similar in strength to masonite but not nearly as strong as 1/2 inch plywood.
Perhaps this varies from place to place?
Hugs Squirrelly Cakes

A cake drum is good for small stacked cakes. Larger cakes would be better supported using a masonite or plywood board. You can buy scrap lumber from home depot and they will cut it to the size you need.
traci