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Making the Cake

Stairways With and Without Bridge

Stairways (Use 2) Without Bridge

1. Arrange main cake and any satellite cakes in approximate positions. Have someone hold stairway above cake and shift cakes as necessary. Gently insert top of stairway into top side of main cake until stairway is flush with side of cake. Allow bottom of stairway to rest on top of connecting cake.

2. Continue adding stairways according to design instructions.

3. Add figurines (be certain to dowel rod area on cakes where stairways will rest when positioning figurines, flowers or ornaments).

Stairways with Bridge (Use 4 Stairways, 1 Bridge)


1. Arrange main cake and any satellite cakes in approximate positions. Have someone hold stairway above cake and shift cakes as necessary. Gently insert top of stairway into top side of main cake until stairway is flush with side of cake. Allow bottom of stairway to rest on top of connecting cake.

2. Continue adding stairways according to design instructions.

3. Add figurines (be certain to dowel rod area on cakes where stairways will rest when positioning figurines, flowers or ornaments).

More Cake Construction Ideas:
Dowel Rod Construction
Cake Stand Construction
Separator Plate and Pillar Construction
Alternate 2-Plate Set-Up
Global Pillar Set Construction
Combination Pillar & Stacked
Tailored Tiers Construction
Center Column Construction-Tall Tier
Fountain Set-up with Pillars and Flower Holder


 

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