Hi,

Hope someone will be able to help. I have an order for a cake. They want the cake about 24inch by 16inch. The cake pan that I have is not that bigh but if I make two cakes and put them side by side that would work. The questions that I have is how do I join the two cakes side by side and also, would it not crack while I'm icing. Is there a special way where I can do this with having problems?

Thanks for the help
Shamani

Welcome to CC, you can lay the two cakes side by side and when you do this just put some icing in between where you put them together, and then ice as usual. Hope this makes sense

Also, you have to put them on a very stiff board. I use plywood or masonite. If the cake board flexes you'll get a crack where you joined the cakes together.

I dont have a sheet cake pan so I have to this when I want a cake bigger than the standard square baking pan. What I do is cut off the edge of one whole side on both cakes and then put them together and ice. That way they fit better.

I hope I said that right.

I use some icing as glue between the two cakes.

Shamani, you want to make sure that both cakes are leveled to the same height as well. Other wise it might look a little off.

Debbi

Your advice is very good Peacock Place! I almost lost a whole cake a while back because the board (Wilton, 3 layers of their boards together) was not
strong enough. Fortunately I noticed it was splitting after I did the crumb coat, so I with great difficulty attached another heavier board and was able to save it! Janice

I am so glad I read this topic. I didn't even think to consider if the two cakes are the same height. I have an order for November that I will have to "glue" two cakes together.

Thanks so much for all the advice. I think I will be okay now. I did get a really firm board for the cake and I also think that I will slice a thin piece from the side that I will be joining together.

Once again thank you.