Building the Cake

Dowel Rod Construction

Dowel rods perform a simple, absolutely necessary function. Inserted into the lower tiers of a cake, they bear the weight of the tiers above. Without dowel rods, tiered cakes would collapse, layers would smash, ornaments and decorations would fall and break.

Be certain the cake is constructed on a sturdy base made of three or more thicknesses of corrugated cardboard. Base tiers of very heavy cakes should be placed on a fiberboard or plywood base, 1/2 in. thick.

Dowel Rod Construction Ideas:
Plastic or Wood
Adding Dowel Rods to Tiered Cakes
Adding Dowel Rods to Stabilize
Adding Dowel Rods for Ornaments, Flower or Other Decorations
Stacked Construction

Other Construction Ideas