The only time full dowelling is not necessary for a stacked construction is if the lower tiers are a firm fruit cake or carrot cake.
													
																	Cake stacking construction system. 
									
	
		
	
																	White plastic cake dowel rods for tiered cake construction and stacking supporting cake round dowels straws with 0 4 inch diameter 9 5 inch length 4 0 out of 5 stars 2. 
																	Or less on each cake board. 
																	If a light sponge cake or mousse filled creation without the dowels the top tiers would simply sink into the lower ones and the cake will topple over. 
																	Dia insert at least 3 additional dowel rods off center of tier see step 4 above. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
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																	Create a textured surface on the cake sides. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Repeat stacking additional cake layers on cake boards stacking no more than 2 layers 6 in. 
																	Surprisingly the cake using the new stacking system remained upright even with the entire weight of the second cake on it. 
																	The test was a great success and a testament to the new system. 
																	Insert dowel rods into cake about 1 1 2 in. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Cake stacking construction system. 
																	For cakes larger than 12 in.