How to Dowel and Stack a Tiered Cake Tutorial

[@NourInTheKitchen]

I remember when I was stacking cakes for the first time before starting my business and how nerve wracking it was. Now it feels totally different. We all start from somewhere and get better with practice ;)

[@CakesbyLynz]

It definitely does take practice to build confidence with cakes that is so true.

[@ndahjosiane4603]

What crème do you use for stack or ?

[@alexfisher8227]

You don't know how much I needed to hear that today! I'm about to dowel my first wedding cake and I am stressed. thank you for your perspective and words of wisdom :)

[@nancyfordjour7794]

Thank you so much for this

[@SugarSugarCreek]

Not only is she totally adorable , she's an excellent teacher. I've been at this a long while and still learn things for her. Just love her channel. I hope she is blessed for sharing all she does teaching, filming, editing and uploading

[@anniedibia7694]

One wouldn't know how important this video is until it's needed. I've learnt a lot from this video. It literally saved my life 😃😄. Thanks for sharing. You're very much appreciated

[@CakesbyLynz]

You're so welcome! I'm just so happy to her that you found it useful x

[@susanmolloy11]

Doing my very first 2 tiered cake, about to fondant it now, so glad I watched this, thank you so much Lynz, wish me luck lol, xx

[@chandanieshoreline1637]

Same as me dear😯

[@hannahebinum6338]

You're a great teacher.

[@daphneostrander7099]

This is the BEST video. I love that you are very direct with your instructions and that you don't waste time chatting about a bunch of irrelevent stuff. All you instructions are so clear and so incredibly helpful. Looking forward to doing a much better job on my next test cake for my daughters wedding cake (OMG). Thank you so much for such a helpful tutorial!

[@Nonpeon]

Taking an online cooking pastry course, and I didn't understand how the cake would be set up. This video explains everything simply. Thanks a lot...

[@Loveofdecorating]

❤ so informative! I’m just starting my cake baking and decorating journey … this was so very helpful! 🎉 You are a very good teacher

[@horizontbeskrajneinovacije6440]

Thank You...Great presentation, naration, demostration, conciseness, overal presentation design, presentation fluidity, focused, precize, freshness to presentation (great)

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much, I'm so glad you think so and enjoyed the tutorial. I hope it was all useful

[@debbieisom9398]

THANKYOU!! So very clear with the table analogy thank you!!

[@mercyebhodaghe5926]

Thank you so much for your teaching, I have learnt a new way of cake dowel and stacking.❤

[@barbaracline9810]

I have never heard it described as a "table" that's perfect! I love your tutorials!

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Barbara, I really hope this will be helpful. I always found by thinking of it as a table holding the cake above helped explain what the dowels and board did inside the cake. I'm so glad you like it, thank you x

[@Malaikacakes]

Your tutorials are amazing! Watching them from Nairobi, Kenya.

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much, and thank you for watching. I hope you find them useful.

[@shyneray250]

You are one of the best teachers for complete beginners! Thank you!!

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much for your comment Shyne, that is amazing of you to say. I am just so pleased you enjoyed the tutorial and I really hope it will be useful for you x

[@grnwillow4632]

Beautiful cake, very clear and informative video thanks!

[@CakesbyLynz]

My pleasure 😊 I am so glad you like it.

[@lorrainehicks9172]

I love to go back to see if there are any tutorials I missed. This tutorial is very useful. I haven't yet tried to stack a cake but now I feel confident I can do it. Thank you for sharing and keep on caking 💜

[@famousprincess7039]

Thank you so much . This video answered a lot of questions I had about tiering a cake .

[@CakesbyLynz]

I'm so glad I was able to answer alot of your questions on putting together a tiered cake. If there was anything I didn't cover that you still want to know, just let me know.

[@famousprincess7039]

@@CakesbyLynz I would like to know, how long can a tiered cake stand ? And How long can I put together a 2 tiered cake before the event ?

[@ayoniperera374]

Hi I'm today watching this video thank you so much very useful this video for me ❤

[@eugeniasowatei9859]

I have a 3 tiered cake order and this video will be so helpful 😀 Thanks so much

[@dianebrozincevic459]

excellent teacher very clear ,thank you very much

[@heatherkellerman8533]

So well presented! Thank you.

[@clarelonghurst1711]

This is so helpful and really clearly explained - thank you!

[@elainejarvis413]

some very good tips on how to use dowels. I'm making my first tiered cake and its a wedding cake for my daughter. it will be travelling up to Scotland in 3 separate cake boxes and it will be put together on the day

[@sandraogwuche6638]

Wow you are such an amazing teacher. Thanks for this video, it has answered so many challenges i have encountered stacking & dowelling as well.thanks 🤗🙏

[@chidiebereezeh4323]

You're such a detailed and amazing teacher. Thanks Lynz

[@joannjacquin4983]

This was a fantastic tutorial......so thorough!! Thank you for sharing!

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I tried to cover as much as I could, so I really hope it is helpful.

[@joyyakubu8519]

Wow👏👏👏👏so detailed and helpful 🙏🙏🙏

[@TopYousy]

Thanks really useful I love baking people say random words and get a lot of likes so I’m going to try it Baking

[@CakesbyLynz]

I am so glad the video will be useful, thank you so much for watching

[@TopYousy]

CakesbyLynz np

[@shielamarieesmedina4615]

hello..im from philippines..i loved o watched all ur videos..i learned a lot😊..im a beginner..thnk u so much😍😍😘

[@vilord8670]

M a beginner too Nice to know m not d only 1 here!

[@thakanemalaka5057]

Thanks for the detailed tutorial. A question, how long can a cake like this travel?

[@BigGen222]

I find that a coarse emery board is great for evening up the ends of the dowel. As I often do my nails, it's a very natural process for me. 😁

[@ginamay5079]

This was a very informative video. I’m still afraid to stack a two tiered birthday cake, but I’m going to have to dive into it and hope for the best.

[@mikeleiga2529]

So detailed covered everything. Thank you Lyn!

[@bestmusic191]

You are a great teacher!!!

[@lorenoodyuo998]

Such a long video..m sure it was pain making this video for us ..it was lovely I enjoy watching till the end .. thank u so much …so much to learn for beginners…❤️

[@CakesbyLynz]

I am so glad you found the tutorial useful, thank you so much. I tried to get in as much information as I could, so I am so pleased you enjoyed watching it ❤️

[@priscillaadamu9411]

I love your videos ma'am. I Always look forward to learning something new from your videos.they're so easy to follow and very detailed.thanks for always sharing.God bless you

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Priscilla, Thank you so much for your comment, I'm so glad you enjoy them and are able to learn something from the different videos. Thank you so much for watching x x

[@capriceferreira5941]

Thank you for the video was very helpful. I just recall you saying the cakes should have a board underneath going ontop of the dowel I'm referring to the second and third tier.. But it doesn't look like you have boards under them.. Perhaps it is the thin one? Can someone clarify for me please.

[@domitilavillegas7657]

Thank you for sharing for sharing pretty lady.

[@millicentohenewaa1107]

U good in educating people with ur videos tnks

[@WeWokeTheGiants]

The first time I tried stacking cakes. I didn't know that you were supposed to put dowels in them. I had the cakes stacked, frosted and decorated with fondant. Everything was beautiful, but the top teir sank into the bottom, because I didn't have dowels in the bottom cake.

[@czj1618]

GREAT TUTORIAL!!!

[@thelegend4449]

Thanks so much ma, but can I use butter icing in place of royal icing?

[@lynettebrown4158]

Hello there I was wondering if its recommended to dowel a traditional fruit cake. Thank you

[@safiabriki90]

think you for sharing this lovely recipe very very nice 🌺💯👏

[@CakesbyLynz]

My pleasure 😊

[@dovineawilliams7411]

Lovely 🥰 thanks I’m leaning a lot from you 👌💗💗💕

[@KanchanKhiriya]

Nice ma’am ❤❤

[@sukanyawable6471]

It was very helpful, by so far the best one for stacking tiered cake, thank you so much for the help🙏🏼

[@CakesbyLynz]

I'm so glad it was helpful Sukanya

[@SuramaJusino]

Great advice! Thank you 😊

[@dwctreasurerpatriciamanson4286]

So many excellent tips! Thank you

[@lorenzo375]

Hi Lynz, Thank you for the nice and useful and informative tutorial. God bless, more tutorial please😊, thank you in advance.

[@CakesbyLynz]

You're so welcome Nino 😊

[@salmashafraz2383]

Wow excellent work love it ❤️ Want to learn more from you 😊

[@sallylynn4579]

I enjoyed this video but I would like to know if you are using buttercream how to stack them without leaving fingerprints on the tiers?

[@phebeyawson4098]

Freeze them before u handle them

[@paulaalexander8379]

Thanks Lynz, this tutorial was really useful. Great tips to help when making a tiered cake. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@CakesbyLynz]

I'm so glad it was helpful and you liked the tips . Thank you Paula

[@pamelapalmer1070]

Great tutorial!! You answered a lot of my questions about stacking tiered cakes!

[@CakesbyLynz]

I am so glad I was able to answer your questions with the video. I tried to include as much as I could, so it's great to hear. Thank you

[@spakybluespakyblue5251]

Pls if am using a luster dust and dragees, how will I do it? Because if I dust it first won’t it rough when placeing th dragees ?

[@LinaBambara]

You’re amazing!

[@jibobit]

i am going to freeze my 3 buttercream cakes before travelling to the venue....can i put the dowels in each tier before i freeze them. thank you

[@jillyscupcakehouse]

Fab!! Always love your tutorials!! They're so helpful. Xxx

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much, that makes me so happy to hear. Thank you so much for always watching them x x

[@christinadokubo-bobmanuel6163]

So detailed... I appreciate you

[@anitaasamudo1303]

Thanks very much for this very useful video

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome Anita, I am so glad it's helpful!

[@rroman2752]

Great video thank you !!!

[@tarliasimon7078]

How thick should the fondant be to use an impression mat?

[@amymillard1525]

Hi, I'm making a 3 tier wedding cake and all tiers are a traditional fruit cake - have you any extra tips for a cake this heavy? Many thanks

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Amy, my advice would be to use a nice strong dowel. Fruit cakes are actually quite sturdy so even though they are heavy they are usually better at keeping their shape and have less movement than a softer sponge cake. I have stacked fruit cakes on top of sponge cakes in the past, so as long as you have a good structure inside the cake to take the weight and use a dowel that when pushed with a lot of weight won't bend it should be fine. I love the wider, thick dowels polydowles I use in the video for larger, heavier cakes.

[@amymillard1525]

@@CakesbyLynz Thank you so much for the advice 😊 Are the thick dowels difficult to push through a fruitcake?

[@traveler6265]

Thank you for the video I have a question please After covering the cakes shall I put them in the fridge or just in room temperature?

[@JKFitz]

Great video Lynz !!

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you, it's so great to hear that you liked it. It's a little longer than some of my other videos, but there was so many things I wanted to explain, lol.

[@Stormy247-j8n]

Got a little bit confused about something. Did u put thick boards in-between the cakes??

[@kasandrathach6777]

Yes, between each tier!

[@juliegunner7206]

This is brilliant and so informative xx❤

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much Julie, I hope you will find it helpful. You'll have to let me know if you want to see tutorials on how to decorate stacked cakes?

[@juliegunner7206]

@@CakesbyLynz ooh yes please xx

[@vilord8670]

@@juliegunner7206 yesssssss

[@clarapresazzi5284]

Thank you, Lynz! As always, I loved your tutorial 🤗

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much Clara! 😊

[@muneebamubeen6082]

Hi just wondering how you tie ur ribbon on the back with pink or what can't see that :( Please let me know hehe 💓

[@jibobit]

can i use royal icing to stick my 3 tier buttercream cakes

[@melissadesilva488]

When you put the cakes in the fridge to firm up and then put the fondant , doesn’t the fondant starts to melt? How do you manage condensation ?

[@kasandrathach6777]

The freezer does not cause condensation or sweating, it is the change in temperature that does when the cake is moved from the freezer to room temp. To prevent sweating and condensation from occurring, move your cake to the fridge from the freezer for about an hour before serving to let it adjust to room temperature! Wrapping the fondant cake in a box also helps prevent this!

[@kasandrathach6777]

you need to warm up the cake gradually in other terms!

[@emmahanwell5577]

I've found your video really helpful as next year i'm making a wedding cake for a friend. I was wondering if you could answer some questions for me? The cake will be a 3 tier using fondant, would I need to crumb coat or is it OK to use apricot jam then fondant? Also if I'm going to sandwich the cakes with different flavoured buttercream, would it be wise to use a centre dowel? Many thanks

[@carolinarodriguez-xq7rm]

Geat video! Question: where did you conserve te cake already with fondant overnight? In the fridge? . what is the. Glue that you put beetwen la cakes? ...did you say " boiled icing"? Sorry, i didn't understand that word. Thanks!

[@emmafg9667]

is there a cake board under the second tier and third tier cake?

[@SteffieDeLightsinGod]

Thankyou so much this is wonderful 💖 ❤

[@BM-pr7yh]

So informative👍

[@emmarianyserrano2638]

How tall are your cakes? They look amazing!! How do you get them to bake evenly? I’ve been trying but the outer layer burns before the center cooks even when I use a core

[@chrish9659]

Cake straps it’s a fabric strap that wraps around your pan and make it cool evenly

[@deliciahinds8750]

Your oven is absolutely too hot. Use a lower temperature and bake for a longer period. Your oven racks might also need adjusting. The cakes should be in the center of the oven.

[@suewinters3662]

Hi Lynz, absolutely love your videos, you explain everything in detail and make it easy for us to comprehend. May I ask if you use a glue between the ganache and fondant, eg brushing the ganache with water or sugar syrup? (Always seems such a shame to have huge holes in a lovely cake!) Thanks heaps, keep cool over there! X

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Sue, Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoy them. If I'm finding that my fondant isn't sticking to my ganache I usually mix a little water with some icing sugar to create a glue and brush this over the cake to help the fondant stick. I find just by adding a little icing sugar to the water it makes it a little stickier than just water on its own. x x

[@helenrote2711]

this is great what about when you are transporting to a venue would you stack at the venue

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Helen, Depending on the design I have taken 3 tiered cakes to venues before already stacked if they have alot of decoration or things like sashes that go over all the layers, but if I can I always try and transport them smaller and stack at the venue, even if I have the 2 bottom tiers stacked and I add the top tier at the venue. For 4 tiers or more I have always transport these smaller and stacked at the venue. Always think about how far you have to travel and also the roads to get there, what will be best for the cakes. In the UK alot of wedding venues are down small country lanes which seem to have so many bumps, so it can be best to take them separate.

[@annann6359]

Hi Lyn, really enjoy watching your videos! I have a question. When is the best time to stack your cakes? The day before or on the day? I’m afraid if I did it the night before it might bulge or slant. Thanks

[@lameezjonas3037]

Thank you so MUCH! I've learned alot🤗

[@dinacastro3489]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@mary-annfaulks1771]

Can I use pop sticks if I don't have dowels or Straws.?.

[@dawnlittle944]

Thanks great video with very clear guidance xxx

[@CakesbyLynz]

I am so glad you like it and it's easy to follow. Thank you for watching x x

[@malkianuradha5860]

Very informative

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Malki, I'm so glad you think so. I hope it will be useful for you

[@malkianuradha5860]

@@CakesbyLynz Of course. Im going to try my very first two tier cake tomorrow. Thank you so much 🥰🥰

[@KatherineAmber]

My friend has asked me to make her wedding cake. 2 tiers with buttercream. Will a thin cake board between the two work?

[@yousraa.4119]

Hi! Thank you so much for this video and the tips and tricks you give. I was wondering, is it possible to tier a cake that is covered with creamcheese frosting? Of is that not possible?

[@TaartjevanTamara]

Thank you for this great tutorial.

[@CakesbyLynz]

You're very welcome! I am so glad you like it.

[@salmashafraz2383]

Thank you so much for the video

[@CakesbyLynz]

You are so welcome. I hope you've found it useful if you are stacking your own cake.

[@rafiawasi1181]

if the weather is hot 40C then where should we place the cake after cover with fondanr.. if we put it in refigerator it will sweat.. what should i do.

[@tumisang2]

Very useful

[@mariamercado9390]

Thank you this was a very helpful video.. I just have fine question after I cover cake in fondant and leave it to set do I cover fondant and do I leave it in the fridge or out .... Im trying to figure out best choice So my fondant doesn't sweat ..

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Maria, I am so glad you found it helpful. When I have covered my cakes in fondant I always then leave them in a cool dry place, out of the fridge for the fondant to firm up. I find if they go in the fridge once they come out with the change in temperature they begin to sweat which isn't great if you need to stack or decorate them. I hope this helps.

[@mariamercado9390]

@@CakesbyLynz yes it does ...that was my problem I thought by putting them in the fridge would be better but started to notice that they would sweat.. Now I will leave them out and add fondant a day before so it has time to firm up ... Thank you so much ... Where do you think I should leave cake .. I work from home ...

[@CakesbyLynz]

I usually leave my cakes in the kitchen away from a window. If I have more baking to do I will move them into a room that is the coolest and people won't be going into.

[@mariamercado9390]

@@CakesbyLynz thank you so much for taking the time responding back to me .. I'm new to all this but I truly love baking and making cakes ..

[@sheillahmapongakodzwa8387]

Hie. Thanx for the tutorial. What size is your top cake

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Sheillah, The top cake was a 5 inch cake. The whole cake was 5 inches on the top, then 7 inches then 9 inches on the bottom.

[@dilshanitrimashi8808]

Hey... you videos are so helpful and explanations are perfect ☺👍❤.. need a small help when stacking a tier cake if the bottom and middle tiers are dummies and the top is cake. How to insert the dowel to the top tier without to be seen if no decoration on the top tier... ☺☺

[@CakesbyLynz]

Hi Dilshani, If its a 3 tier cake and the 2 lower tiers are made from polystyrene dummies you don't need to add any dowels into the top tier. If you wanted to add a dowel into the center if the cake for extra support to go through all 3 tiers you can fix the 2 dummies tiers together and add a dowel straight into the center of these. Add a small hole into the cake board that your top tier is sitting on and then lower this onto the dowel. Make the dowel slightly shorter than the cake and it won't poke out the top. I really hope this helps and makes sense.

[@dilshanitrimashi8808]

@@CakesbyLynz thank you so much for your great help ❤👍

[@llamaweightman8118]

Hi Lynz, I love your tutorials thank you! Can you give us a guide to ganache please? How long it can sit out of the fridge or in the fridge once covered the cakes? Do you store fondant covered cakes in the fridge? Thank you Carli

[@seanbrown8547]

Hi Lyn. great video. So can you confirm that you did not use any centre dowels? I have 11 inch and 8 inch cake to stack, and it will be cover with a hybrid buttercream. Do you think i need to add a centre dowels for these cakes to stack? Thanks

[@nevineriad]

Great video as usual, thanks

[@CakesbyLynz]

Thank you so much Nevine, that is so kind. I am so glad you like the tutorials x

[@krystalstorey6378]

Do cardboard cake boards need to be covered ?? With any type of contact paper ?

[@sheenazjabin5827]

Thank you soo much very helpful

[@sweetmimisestscha]

Liz, can you tell us how many servings on this cake?