When I started stacking cakes, YouTube wasn't even BORN yet so I had to work it out for myself. Lucky for you, I've already made all of the mistakes so that you don't have to! Here is the best way I know how to stack tiered cakes, for a super-sturdy, transportable, level cakestravaganza! #cupcakejemmabakes #stackedcakesCheck below for handy links...You will need...-2 or 3 cakes which you have levelled, filled, crumb coated, final coated and chilled for an hour or so (I did 6", 8" and 10")-Biggest tier, iced directly onto a cake drum-Smaller tiers, iced directly onto thin, hole-punched cake boards of the same diameter and then stuck on (with buttercream) to slightly bigger cake drum, for easy carrying-Buttercream in the same colour as your tiers-Royal icing, made fairly stiff consistency-long thin and thick plastic or wooden dowels/supports/pillars/thick straws-secateurs or very strong scissorssharp knife or hole-punch for...er...hole punching-greaseproof paper and scissors- palette knife-soft round paint brush-paper towel-piping bags-white chocolate (coloured if you like) for dripping ROYAL ICING - https://youtu.be/vNTAHEZoyTAMADEIRA CAKE - https://youtu.be/-YDh4WEmK_E (if you want to make a 6-8-10" cake like I did, use the same measurements for the 8", then double up to make a 6" and 10" from the same batch)BUTTERCREAM - https://youtu.be/O4qazwRvO6E (Make 4-5 times the amount to fill, crumb coat and decorate a 3-tier cake of this size)DRIP TIPS - https://youtu.be/55w65rj0pJQ-----MERCH MERCH MERCH!: http://cupcakejemma.comSUBSCRIBE FOR WEEKLY VIDS:https://www.youtube.com/user/CupcakeJemmaMORE CAKE: http://www.crumbsanddoilies.co.ukMY TWEETS: http://www.twitter.com/jemmawilsonMY INSTAGRAM: @cupcakejemmaCAKESTAGRAM: @crumbsanddoiliesVISIT OUR SHOP - Crumbs & Doilies1 Kingly CourtLondonW1B 5PW
