Do I need to spilt and fill cake before frosting?

The cake doesn't need to be torted... you can fill with BC between two layers.

No... a 6x9x12 serves 100 (if they aren't saving the top tier)
http://www.wilton.com/cakes/making-cakes/baking-wedding-cake-2-inch-pans.cfm

You dowel when stacking/assembling.

I don't think this is a legitimate post. She's had the same questions over the past year regarding this same wedding carrot cake...with varying degrees of dates and size of cake needed.

carmijok, I don't know, it could be legit. We all have different ways of doing things. tinarina might be a timid baker or simply nervous about the responsibility of her daughter's wedding cake.

(And I love your cat hat! You changed it once and I was so disappointed.)

She started asking last year and said the wedding was this fall. So wedding is getting closer. Fall is coming and she's getting closer to making the cake....I think.

On another post she said it was December. And she said she was already 'panicking' in her very first post last August.
I don't really care one way or the other. I've just noticed a lot of 'newbie' posts lately popping up with the same questions over and over...OR they ask stupid questions (and yes, there is such a thing as a stupid question) to get some kind of controversy rolling.

Just thought this one sounded a bit suspicious that's all. But again...I don't care. And OP, since you say you're legit, don't let anyone (including me) get in the way of getting answers if you truly plan on doing this.

However, since you say you're legit I will give you my opinion. Don't do the cake. You don't have enough experience in stacking tiered cakes, you haven't practiced one and you have no idea how arduous and long it takes to do a wedding cake. Why would you want to spend the week before your daughter's wedding....and the NIGHT before worrying about a cake? You'll have guests, family, friends...the rehearsal dinner, etc...all demanding time. It's a special time to share with your daughter and trust me you will be doing nothing but thinking about this cake if you do it.

Oh I know there will be others get on here extolling their experiences with doing their daughter's wedding cake and how wonderful it was...and how you should 'go for it'...but chances are, they had experience in doing more than just lemon sponge cakes. The one and only wedding cake I did crashed in the back seat of my car....and I had plenty of stacking and caking experience! Do you really want to take that chance?

I'm all for taking on challenges, but why would you want to take on something you've NEVER done and risk taking away special moments during the most important time you and your daughter can share just so you can say you made the wedding cake? To me it's not worth it and if you hire someone else to do it, you won't have to panic about it anymore. If you want to do something cake-wise why not do a SMALL 2-tiered cake for the wedding rehearsal dinner? Lots less stress...and your daughter and future son-in-law can 'rehearse' cutting the wedding cake.
Anyway that's my opinion.

Why don't you try making a dummy cake first.

Good luck!!!!!!!

I like crafty's idea. What if you just make a dummy cake period. Then do some kitchen cakes to feed the guests. This will at least alleviate some issues you may have otherwise encountered. You can also do the dummy earlier to give you more time to work on the cake before the wedding. That way it will be perfect for the big day

I instantly thought dummy cake. We have a local shop who actually specializes in dummy cakes....and they provide the sheet cakes to be set aside behind the scenes for cutting.

As a beginner-ish cake decorator - I could see a dummy accomplishing a couple things....
(1) the blank slate of a crisp dummy cake will be SOOO helpful
(2) the stacking of a dummy cake won't present all the scary issues a real cake would

Any flaws that do happen...could be concealed with sheet cakes behind the scenes for cutting. That = less stress & a better time at your daughters wedding.

If cake cutting ceremony is an issue...you can provide a small separate cake on a pretty pedastal maybe. Good Luck.

@ carmijok

i think CC has helped so many people with no baking experience to bake for living (source of living)

what you may already know and find stupid (stupid question asked by newbies), and you have learned somtimes in your life, can help so many people so if you don't like the question press next don't bother to answer and comment

not all questions are expert question and maybe an answer can change a someone's life

i also encourage newbie to do some research before asking

That rose swirl cake is going to be one of the easiest cakes to do. That is a great choice for your first one. Find some cake stacking videos on YouTube (Edna DeLaCruz has a great one) or order SPS and read the tutorial from Leah_S. Seriously, you have until fall, you can do this. I would research the shelf stability of your fillings and consult the Wilton website for serving amounts.