How To Make A Foil Covered Cake Drum

[@thirteenthursday5156]

I don’t understand how you don’t have a million subscribers

[@KarolynsKakes]

(Ross Geller voice) thhhhhhankkkkk youuuuu!😂🙌🙏

[@Misana]

Your videos are so awesome! Thank for sharing all of this with us.

[@sombrerocordobes2256]

!Gracias ❤!

[@mapulahaidymashaba217]

That's impressive thanky you for the tutorial ,I really enjoyed watching your videos .God bless you and your family ❤️

[@AmyConroy-j6i]

Love!!! and i mean LOVE (I would underline that but it's not an option on here) your ART. Won't the aluminum foil rip when the customer cuts the cake?

[@KarolynsKakes]

Thank you! It may if you use a sharp serrated knife. I haven't had any complaints about it though.

[@AmyConroy-j6i]

@@KarolynsKakes Your response is greatly appreciated as I know your time is valued.

[@sherryssweetsensationz2623]

Wowwwww what an amazing tip. Thank you so very much. I actually never thought of this. I will be doing this for thanksgiving. God Bless you.

[@RAFUGLY14]

Hey Carolyng!!!! Thank you for share this method, I’m glad because I found your channel!!!! Now you have another suscriber!!!! 😍.

[@KarolynsKakes]

Yayyyy!! I'm happy to have you aboard! 🎉🙏🙌

[@shayoncebrowne9956]

We do that same thing here in the Caribbean...really easy

[@KarolynsKakes]

Yes! So easy and looks so much better!

[@sarahboyd9096]

So all your cakes unless it is a double barrel or tiered cake are all put on larger cake boards or drums so you can get your cake smoother right up against the cake to get a smooth finish. Am I correct

[@KarolynsKakes]

All of my upper tiers sit on a cardboard circle the same size of the cake. So if I'm making a 5" cake that's going on top of another cake, it will be sitting on a 5" cake circle. A 6" cake that's an upper tier will sit on a 6" cake circle. The bottom tier of my cake always sits directly on the cake drum without a cardboard circle underneath. So if I'm just doing a 6" cake (1 tier), that will sit directly on the cake drum. If that same 6" cake is to go on top of another cake, it will sit on a cardboard circle and the bottom tier will rest directly on the cake drum.

[@ninibren]

You're videos are the best! I've been watching a lot of cake videos and yours are real and helpful! You're so talented and so helpful to someone just starting out in this business. Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤.

[@KarolynsKakes]

Brenda! I love this, you're welcome honey 💜🙏

[@emilyalaniz4375]

Hi karolyn, I tried this method 👍. It work perfectly. Thank You!

[@KarolynsKakes]

Isn't it super smple?! I'm glad it worked out for you!

[@KingdomLifeDec]

Do you or client decided what cake base/board to use for their cake? I've wonder this if I should be asking clients or just assume. What best fits/matches the cake

[@KarolynsKakes]

I usually just choose myself! Sometimes I will ask what they prefer.

[@tammysvegankitchen]

With having to buy the boards foil and tape do you find it much cheaper than buying an already covered board?

[@KarolynsKakes]

I buy the boards in bulk and get a big roll of foil at a restaurant store. It costs money to initially buy the supplies, but it's a lot cheaper. 1 box of 10" rounds has 250 circles in it. It costs around $30. A roll of foil is around $18. A roll of tape is approx. $7. That's $55 total. I can make 60-70 boards with that. On Amazon, a 12 pack of 10" round 1/2" thick cake drums is $29. So it's definitely cost effective in the long run!

[@mymai5859]

​@@KarolynsKakes Great tips...so helpful 💜

[@punkynoodle9370]

Great video! Thank you! What I’m not sure about is, when I bake my cakes, even though I measure the weight of the batter in each do that it is equal, the cakes don’t seem to be the same size. So, when I stack them, I can’t get a super straight tall cake on the edges. How do you deal with that?

[@KarolynsKakes]

You're welcome honey! I level off the tops (domes) of my cakes to the same height so they are uniform. Do you level your cakes?

[@jilly4762]

does this stacking of boards + foil work out to be cheaper than just buying an already made cake drum?

[@KarolynsKakes]

It's cheaper now that everything costs more! LOL Depending on the size of the drums, it can be less than half the price to make it! I just wish I could find good gold foil though. I can only make silver.

[@jackiefromm276]

@@KarolynsKakes I had the same question. Thanks.

[@SerinRecipeAndVlogs]

Wow👍🌷awesome

[@TiasSweetRush]

You are amazing !! Thank you for this video.

[@lesiamojica7675]

Where did you get the cardboard already round?

[@KarolynsKakes]

I get the cardboard cake circles at a local restaurant store. Amazon has them too! amzn.to/41jOItQ

[@cassiechayer4770]

Thanks for this video that's a great idea! What else can you cover cake board with that's not shiny and is food safe?

[@KarolynsKakes]

Fondant! I have a few videos showing how to cover boards with fondant.

[@Sweetzandmore]

Thanks for that idea,it's really cut cost.

[@cherylthompson9438]

Hey Karolyn! I'm wondering how you decide when to use a cake "drum" like this vs the ones you have to purchase which are often made of foam board? Thanks!

[@KarolynsKakes]

If I need silver, I make it. If I need gold or black, I buy it lol

[@cherylthompson9438]

@@KarolynsKakes Do you cover many of your boards in fondant, or do you just leave them foil? Thanks!

[@AB-dn8xn]

Hi Karolyn do you have any tips on how to make a barrel looking cake. We tried to make in but the fondant strips kept falling. So we just gave up lol

[@KarolynsKakes]

Mix the fondant with Tylose, it will help it hold its shape. Roll out the fondant. Cut into strips and let the strips sit for a few hours so the strips will hold their shape. Then put onto the cake, adhering with some icing or piping gel on the back. I hope that made sense!

[@KingdomLifeDec]

You make ALL your drums that you use Also! Wow I'd use the glue gun to glue the ribbons😩 thinking it's be the only thing that will stick it well

[@KingdomLifeDec]

You've never had anyone come back at ya because you using duck tape? AT bottom? I may be doing way too much work whe. It comes to making these😩

[@KarolynsKakes]

No one ever complained, the tape is on the very bottom of the board and never touches the actual cake! And I make the silver ones. But if I want to use black, white or gold boards, I buy them from Amazon! amzn.to/3OLwcDJ

[@jsecakes]

Can you use different color floral foil to do this? Thanks.

[@KarolynsKakes]

Yes you can, you just have to make sure that the foil is food safe. If it isn't, make sure there is a barrier (like a cake circle) between the cake and the cake board.

[@mymai5859]

A cake chef in Australia with 55+ yrs experience covers his boards with tinfoil. On some of his others he uses fabric. However there's a thin barrier of cellophane paper between the actual cake & foil or fabric which he cuts to the shape of the cake. Please also remember Karolyn always has a cardboard base directly under each cake tier that is not seen. This is what's touching the tinfoil. Luckily here in New Zealand & Australia we don't have a stupid tinfoil rule, or a rush of people eating it.

[@KarolynsKakes]

Aluminum foil is food safe (in the US) so it's okay if the cake touches it here!

[@mymai5859]

@@KarolynsKakes You are amazing & so talented. ❤️

[@mapulahaidymashaba217]

After covering the board with foil it's necessary to cover it again with fondant .

[@KarolynsKakes]

You can (I sometimes do) but it’s not necessary! It all depends on the look you want.

[@janetsokol301]

Where I live it's illegal to use tinfoil (any kind) under cakes and other food products. It's because when the cake is cut you may also cut the tinfoil, making a shard, which someone could ingest, which can cause serious damage to their digestive tract. They make food safe foil wrap that won't shred. Your cakes are beautiful but your boards look horrible, please switch to food safe board wrap, the price difference is not worth risking harm to someone, plus it looks better.

[@KarolynsKakes]

Thank you!