How To Stack A Tier Cake

In this cake decorating tutorial I show step by step how to assemble a tier cake by layering cake and fillings, creating a support structure, stacking cakes on top of each other, and adding final touches.
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[@PDC-yb9qs]

I have recently gotten into baking and I absolutely love it. Your tutorials are a great help to make my amateur bakes look a teeny bit professional 😁

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yay! That's the goal! Happy this was helpful!

[@lauragehrke2165]

This the best cake-stacking tutorial video I've seen. Thank you!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Wow, thank you!

[@christinesteele8549]

I’m making a baptism cake and this has been very helpful. Thank you so much 😊

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Perfect! Glad it was helpful!

[@thefoodiefiles507]

Thank you! You made it so easy to understand 😊

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You make it look easy!! Thank you for this

[@fatmaali6571]

Thank you. Well explained

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amazing! thank you for such a great and clear tutorial!!

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[@arunijml]

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[@marymukokinyatsvimbo9135]

You are just amaizing and you explain everything so clear. I can't wait to do my tier cake

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[@BritishGirlBakes]

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[@BritishGirlBakes]

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[@BritishGirlBakes]

You're welcome 😊 Glad you like it!

[@ShenelleThompson]

Great tutorial. I am looking to stack store-bought cakes and knew there must be a technique to hold up both. This tutorial was simple and i hope i can execute

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck!

[@audreyacheampong2836]

Hi Emily, your videos are always great. Could u pls show how to decorate on already stacked cakes.

[@tkeyahduke4927]

How long do you typically keep the cake in the fridge before stacking, so not to ruin the icing

[@archanarajeshtamboli1248]

Great job 👍 i like your cake . I want to try this cake at home

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Thanks!

[@pankajbajaj9578]

Now cream cylinders and covering plates available with soft decorative that adher to the cake with beatiful looks

[@alexfellows889]

If you are doing a 2 tier cake would you not need to use something to hold the top tier to the bottom? Thanks 😊

[@louisaleroux3484]

I love cake.

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

Omg so informative, I have to do this myself then. It’s so so expensive for a two tier cake. Thank you 🙏 so much. Wish me 🎂 🍀

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Best of luck!

[@mellissechaumette3050]

Great video..how long do you chill the cakes to handle them like that? What about condensation?

[@jamiesvlogs1729]

Especially heavy cream lol 😂

[@verun12]

This is very useful video tutorial👍🏻 Do you give a certificate at your school? Thank you!

[@createbydisha1758]

Hiee , thank you for explaining in detail. Just one question..if i can use ganache as a filling . And buttercream as an frosting . Can I use this technique of stacking the cake ? Or is it necessary to use centre dowel for ganache filling and buttercream frosting.

[@terryannstevens8292]

This is a great tutorial. I have my first 3 tier wedding cake to do this week and so happy I found it! Thank you!!! One question though....didn't see you secure the tiers with a dowel going through the middle of the top tier all the way to the bottom. Isn't this necessary?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

You can use a central dowel but it's not always necessary. If you keep the cake refrigerated until transporting and use buttercream to "glue" each tier in place and transport the cake on the flat surface, there is no reason for the cakes to slide around

[@namratapoorabmehta1019]

Where did you source the cake smoother from?

[@annsweetcakes]

*HELLO!COOL VIDEO*

[@annakicheglova7527]

Cool video

[@studebakeryandstrings3579]

You make it look so easy! Trying my first two tier this weekend and I'm a little scared! Also I have the same turntable as you!

[@manimegalaiabinesh4183]

Do you recommend trimming the sides of cake before frosting

[@oliviananyunja7383]

Am Oliver in UAE it's so great i would like to teach me how to mix the cream thanks dea

[@nellyssweettreats3113]

Thanks for all the info. What kind of buttercream did u use please?

[@sallylovett1997]

she has a vidie for a ''four minute buttercreme'' posted on her channel :)

[@flaviandias8570]

Yur tips nd tricks r soo helpful. I alws wntd to learn hw to stack 2 tier cakes. In btw Jus wntd to know. Have to use buttercream frosting to stack tier cakes?? I also wntd recipe of sponge wedding cake. What cake sponge is normally used for wedding cakes. Plzz help nd advice. Thank u fr yr wonderful tutorials.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

You definitely don't have to use buttercream to stack cakes but if you use a soft frosting like whipped cream, which doesn't set and harden like buttercream does when it's cold, you won't be able to touch it as you're lifting or lowering it so you'll have to rely on your spatula or cake lifter to balance and adjust it.

[@kis4beauty]

Is there a tip to frosting the outside and preventing the cake layers from sliding and becoming off balance? Even though I chilled the cake, the icing didn't set well and caused the layers to slide all over the place.

[@esmeraldafav3]

KIS4Beauty you probably need a stabilized buttercream or high ratio buttercream

[@GaliaVenguerZaidenweber]

hi! if its a three or four layer 6 inch cake, how many straws would you recommend to place so it doesnt tip over? thank you!!!

[@achuojane9213]

Which buttercream do you use ? Mine even after refrigerating I cannot hold it de way you do

[@chelseaward1529]

Freeze it! Long enough that it doesn't leave fingerprints. Then get it in the fridge after stacking to thaw. Then room temp for reduced condensation.

[@SnowConeBoss868]

Nice can you make video on how to make cake filling

[@aishajaved5499]

hi can u please tell about for small cake is this necessary to put small cake baord for small upper cake or without baord or any support is just fine it wil not fall down please reply thanks

[@cherrymusic3768]

hi can i ask what frosting did you use, will be using it for my wedding cak

[@ziziunnu6571]

Congrats on your wedding 💕 Looks like buttercream frosting

[@varsharajput8700]

Please advise for a 2 tier is it necessary to put a dowel in the centre through to both the tier cakes

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I don't usually for 2 tiers. If you have dowels in the bottom tier that will hold the top tier in place. If you're transporting a long distance it can be a good idea for extra stability though.

[@dawncompton82]

This is new to me. Don't you have to use a board under the top tier? So then you couldn't put a dowel thru both cake tiers, right? I'm making my niece's wedding cake, with cream cheese frosting, so I'm trying to make sure I get it right.

[@saira5476]

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[@dejayne8246]

I've baked a lot and done some simple frosting but came here when searching for info about stacking a cake. My daughter is getting married in October and has asked if I'll make her cake. I've never stacked a cake before and to say I'm nervous is an understatement!! One question - if you were doing a wedding cake would you stack it at the venue or before transporting it? I think transporting it is my biggest worry!!

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Great question! I think it depends on how many tools you plan on travelling with and how much time you have at the venue, because stacking and doing the touchups between tiers requires that you have both of those things. Also, the cake will need to be very cold for stacking and doing the touchups without damaging the frosting, so it's only possible to do it at the venue if the transport is a short distance and you can keep the cake very cold. I personally assemble the cake the night before and chill it overnight so that it's as stable as possible for transporting. I have tutorials on how to stack a tier cake here: Part 1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipuqmpKgabiHmpY and Part 2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKSanGeulLV4l5Y

[@dejayne8246]

@@BritishGirlBakes thank you!

[@debbiethreatt2998]

How long do you chill before placing the tiers?

[@alizamine8645]

Wow😍!What frosting did you use why Everytime you touch your Cake it didn't mess?Just curious, mine I can't do that🤦

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I chilled the cake in the fridge for a few hours before stacking the tiers and the frosting gets really hard while it's cold and then softens when it comes back to room temperature. I used my 4 Minute Buttercream www.britishgirlbakes.com/recipes/buttercream-frosting/

[@chiagochilagorom2206]

Isn't harder to frost the top cake on the same shape board?

[@khanyisileshozi8032]

Thank you, just made a big mistake and I had to start over

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[@MLKLegacy2]

Where can I purchase that white curve scraper?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

It's made by Ateco and I bought it on Amazon in a set of I think 6 of them

[@nathaliewalker393]

I have a really stupid question. Sorry, but it is not clear to me: do you put the second tier on the first tier with a thin cake board or is it really just the cake you place on the top of the dowels? I assume you remove the entre board right, there is no thin cardboard layer remaining on the cake?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Great question! Yes, the top cake is still sitting on its cake board, which is the same width as the cake so you don't see it :)

[@desireedsouza447]

Won't the butter cream of the down tier stick to the bottom of the top tier?🎂

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[@ProfessorMTeaches]

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[@TheLoveforBaking]

Hi jus wondering ,u stack up cakes with the cake board ?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yes! Great question! The top cake is on a cake board the same size as the cake, so it's not visible after stacking but it provides stability because the straws or dowels will hold it up. If you didn't have a cake board, the straws/dowels would push into the top cake and the top cake would sink down into the bottom cake

[@mesolehelen6088]

@@BritishGirlBakes Emily thank you so much for this. So let me know I get you please, the second and 3rd cake layer has light cake boards the same sizes of the cake right ? And each Dowels are only measured the same of the cakes too ? Its not like the dowels are going down to penetrate the other cakes right ?

[@debbiethreatt2998]

Why are you cutting off the bottoms rather than the domes? It creates gaps between the individual layers?

[@jov2271]

No center dowel?

[@TheHungarianmama]

What happens if your stacking swiss meringue buttercream is it safe to let the cake lean on you in your hands? Won't that mess up the frosting?

[@raidernation956]

Same as regular buttercream after it has hardened you will be able to handle it. With no mess. Thats why you need to let it chill.

[@maritzaa.hdezmarine4494]

😘

[@MrMeshTV]

Do you always use cake boards to stack cakes .

[@BritishGirlBakes]

Yes, because if you don't have a cake board underneath the top cake then it will sink down into the dowels or straws in the bottom cake

[@toniaberege7484]

Please do you have to chill your cakes before stacking

[@connie27100]

fridge for a few hours

[@jen-6751]

Why your not putting any long dowels from top going to bottom?is that ok?

[@jen-6751]

How i wish our buttercream will set just like that😍 you can even hold the cake without anu buttercream transfer in your hands.we are in tropical country and the moment we let the cake out in the fridge it melts

[@obaapamay2296]

Do u freeze the cakes

[@BritishGirlBakes]

If you refrigerate cakes frosted with buttercream for a few hours, the frosting gets very firm and then you can lift the cakes without damaging the frosting :)

[@jaiminicafe6298]

How u can touch the cake without finger print on it ??

[@zaneblane8160]

Subbie..Was that a strawberry buttercream? Care to share the recipe?

[@chiagochilagorom2206]

How many inches are cakes from each other

[@BritishGirlBakes]

These are 2 inches apart: 6" and 8"

[@boyonnohjelinethomas6660]

When i freeze my frosting ,they melt when i take it out of the freezer why?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

As the frosting comes back to room temperature it will soften

[@maribethh.7405]

May i ask what's your buttercream recipe?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

www.britishgirlbakes.com/buttercream-frosting/

[@maribethh.7405]

@@BritishGirlBakes thank you🙂

[@nadiaabdulla3548]

How tall are these cakes?

[@BritishGirlBakes]

About 4 inches and 6 inches

[@maritzaa.hdezmarine4494]

que pena que yo no se inglés

[@katiemangus5751]

No center dowel thorough both tiers ?😬

[@BritishGirlBakes]

I don't use one for two tiers because the support dowels hold it in place. I've transported hundreds of cakes and never had a problem but you can of course use one if it makes you more comfortable :)

[@dawncompton82]

@@BritishGirlBakes Do you transport them already stacked? I'm doing a 2 tier stacked cake for my niece's wedding, and I'm so worried about transporting.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

@@dawncompton82 I do, yes! If you keep the cake in the fridge until you transport it, the cakes will be cold and firm and stable

[@shreshthashukla2909]

I don't understand.. the cake can fall down! There's no base under every tier? Right?

[@fluffypenguinbabe]

I'm watching this and all I can think is that plastic straws are being banned in UK from next April, bye bye cheap cake supports 😭

[@durrezbakes]

What? I had no idea. I hope I can still buy until then

[@maryamzafar]

You're not using a centre dowel .. the tiers will move and slide.

[@BritishGirlBakes]

If you chill the cake and spread buttercream in between the tiers to attach them, as well use using support dowels or straws in the bottom tier and keeping the top cake on a cake board the same size as that cake, and then chill the cakes until transporting, the tiers will not move. I have delivered two and three tier cakes along bumpy roads all over the country and I have never had a problem. But if you want to use a central bowl you absolutely can!