Attaching Tiers To Wedding Cakes: Using Pillars For Support

Wedding cakes are often tiered, with pillars used to separate the layers. There are different ways to attach the tiers to the pillars, including using plates and dowels. The pillars are pushed through the cake, with the plates providing a foundation for the next tier to sit upon. The plates have feet that the pillars fit into, and dowels are placed underneath for extra support. The number of dowels used per tier can vary, but it's usually around eight, placed in a circular pattern. Some people also use a centre dowel for additional stability during transport.

Poke pillars into the cake board until they touch the base

To attach tiers to a wedding cake with pillars, poke the pillars into the cake board until they touch the base. The pillars should be firmly inserted into the cake board, and you should be able to feel them touching the base. Once every pillar is in place, the following tier can be placed on top. Repeat this process for each tier.

Some people prefer to use pillars and plates, with the pillars locking onto the legs of the plate, while others use clear pillars that push right through the cake, eliminating the need for dowels. If you use plates, place the cake on the upper part of the plate and then add the dowels inside the cake for the next set of plates. You can also use a centre dowel for additional stability during transport.

Place the following tier on top of the pillars

To place the following tier on top of the pillars, you should first ensure that each pillar has been firmly inserted into the cake. You can do this by poking each pillar until you can feel it touching the cake board on the base cake. Once every pillar has been inserted, place the next tier on top of the pillars.

If you are using plates and dowels, place the cake on the upper part of the plates and then add the dowels inside the cake for the next set of plates. You can also use pillars that lock onto the legs of the plate, which means there is no need for additional dowels.

If you are using a Roman Column set, this will consist of two plates and four pillars per tier. You will need to place the dowels underneath the bottom plate for support, and the upper plate is where you will set the next cake tier. You should use around eight dowels per tier, measuring the size of the plate and placing the dowels in a circular pattern about half an inch inside the circumference.

If you are taking the cake ready-stacked to the venue, it is recommended to insert the dowels as soon as the cake has been iced, so that the royal icing between the tiers has time to set and dry slightly.

Repeat the process for each tier

To attach tiers to a wedding cake with pillars, you should first mark where the pillars will go on the base cake. Then, poke each pillar until you can feel it touching the cake board. Once every pillar has been firmly inserted into the cake, place the following tier on top of the pillars. Repeat this process for each tier.

If you are using pillars and plates, place the cake on the upper part of the plates and then add the dowels inside the cake for the next set of plates. You can also use pillars that lock onto the legs of the plate, so there is no need for additional dowels.

If you are using Roman Columns, each column consists of two plates and four pillars per tier. Fit the pillar into the feet on the plate and use dowels underneath the bottom plate for support. Place the dowels in a circular pattern about half an inch inside the circumference of the plate so that the cake plate has a foundation to sit upon. You can use eight dowels per tier.

If you are taking the cake to a venue, insert the dowels as soon as the cake has been iced so that the royal icing between the tiers has time to set and dry. You can also use a sturdy cake stackers system, which has a centre dowel and adds additional stability for transport.

Use pillars that lock onto the legs of the plate

To attach tiers to a wedding cake with pillars, you can use pillars that lock onto the legs of the plate. This means there is no need for additional dowels. Place the cake on the upper part of the plates and then add the dowels inside the cake for the next set of plates.

To do this, poke each pillar until you can feel them touching the cake board on the base cake. The following tier should be placed atop the pillars once every pillar has been firmly inserted into the cake. Once all of the cake tiers are safely stacked on the pillars, repeat the process.

If you are using the Roman Column set, it consists of two plates and four pillars per tier. Each plate has feet on them that you fit the pillar into. You will need dowels underneath the bottom plate for support. The upper plate is to set the next cake tier upon.

If you are taking the cake to a venue, insert the dowels as soon as the cake has been iced so that the icing between the tiers has time to set and slightly dry.

Insert dowels into the cake for the next set of plates

To attach tiers to a wedding cake with pillars, you need to insert dowels into the cake for the next set of plates. This is done by placing the cake on the upper part of the plates and then adding the dowels right inside the cake. The number of dowels needed depends on the size of the plate. For example, if you have a large plate, you will need to use more dowels than if you had a small plate. You should measure how big the plate is and then place the dowels in a circular pattern about 1/2 inch inside of that circumference so that the cake plate will have a foundation to sit upon. You can also use pillars that lock onto the legs of the plate, so there is no need for additional dowels.

Once the dowels are in place, you can place the next tier on top of the pillars. Make sure that each pillar has been firmly inserted into the cake before placing the next tier on top. Repeat this process until all of the cake tiers are safely stacked on the pillars. It is important to note that if you are using royal icing between the tiers, you should allow it to set and slightly dry before stacking the next tier on top.

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