HOW TO STACK and DOWEL a TWO-TIERED CAKE CORRECTLY

How to Stack and Dowel a Cake right without fears is till today one of the major concerns of Bakers.
Stories of fallen cakes, collapsed cakes and broken cakes can be avoided if Cakes are given proper structure and dowelled right before stacking.
Join me in this video as I show you how to dowel and stack a two-tier Cake rightly to avoid fallen, broken or collapsed cakes.
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Compliments of the season Maria! Glad to know and thanks for your feedback. You welcome.

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[@OluchiImoh]

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[@OluchiImoh]

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[@OluchiImoh]

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[@ojajunipeter7514]

Am glad I came across this beautiful tutorial, it was well detail. With this video am super sure I can handle my first wedding cake next month. Thank you and God bless you ma.

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you Peter, I am glad you did too. And thanks for the beautiful review. I believe you can. Wishing you all the best with that! Amen, and you too!

[@haifaabeid]

This was so helpful.. as a baker i usually struggle with stacking... I'll definitely try your method. Thank you so much ❤️ god bless

[@OluchiImoh]

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[@OluchiImoh]

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[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome!

[@maryawo8377]

Wow! Thanks so much Ma for this well detailed video, pls Ma can I use a hard carton in place of the light wood for stacking?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Mary, thanks for watching! Yes, you can.

[@Yummytreat]

Thank you ma

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome.

[@iwujaniceamarachi1905]

I find your videos very helpful. please I would like to know if you would place dowel rods on the second ,third, and fourth cake if it is a five tiered cake.

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you Amarachi, yes, you will.

[@victoriaahabike7763]

Your video are everything and well explained. The top tiered cake was it with a cake board when placed on top of the plywood covered in foil?

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you Victoria! No, it wasn't but you can place one (the plywood) underneath the cake instead if that's better for you.

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[@OluchiImoh]

Grateful to God for that, thank you Blessing!

[@chitoihedigbo9409]

Thanks for the teaching, I have three tiered cake to do by December ending. I want to know if the same center rod can carry both second and third tiers. Thanks

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome. Yes, you'd extend the height.

[@multi-house8656]

Your explanation is apt thank you. Please do you remove the cake dowells after use maybe after a wedding or you leave it for a client.

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome. You leave for them.

[@rachaelwhyte5400]

Thank you so much ma for these videos. You are amazing. I would like to know from some experiences, while putting the dowel rods the cakes tend to break or bulge out on the sides. And also I notice if I cover the mouth of the pipes before placing it, it puts pressure at the base of the cake? What can be the solution to the tearings of the cake? Thanks

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Rachael, I appreciate your kind words. From your explanation, seems the Cakes are not well set/dry enough or the fondant is soft.

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Hi thanks for the lessons. I like the cake so traditional. How did you do the beads. They are so lovely.

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome Patricia! Thank you very much. Here's a tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIfcfGxtpNJseq8

[@OluchiImoh]

Here's another design kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYm8Xp5mi9aElbc

[@amenodeh2545]

Thank u for the amazing video, can u pls tell me where I can get the central rod? Can I use the central rod wen I am mixing dummies with real cakes?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome From a hard ware store. I have never done this and can't quite recommend but I want to believe it's possible but this largely depends on the size, number of tiers and their positions. Also, you need to drill a hole in the dummy before stacking so that the rod can easily pass through without much pressure on the real cakes.

[@chigoude6215]

Thanks.so much for.this. Please were do I get the thick white plastic dowel and the slim.plastic dowel. Can i use them in place of the wooden dowel?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Mrs Chigo. From Cake shops or online depending on your location. Yes, you can.

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Wow that was awesome 👍..pls ma can you share the tips of how you make that Ankara cake pls!..

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you very much Treasure! Which part would you like me to explain/share tips on?

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Thank you mama

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You're most welcome NK!❤️

[@coolbrizgarden.kitchen22]

Thanks so much for this information is really helpful. Please ma l want you to show us how you decorate this Cake. Thanks

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome. Would see to it if I get the opportunity to make it again.

[@zinnyytv]

Thanks a Lot for the video,I learnt so much...please what did you use for cutting the plywood?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Ann, I used scissors.

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@@OluchiImoh I never knew scissors can cut plywood. I will give it a trial

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[@ogechiamaechi1979]

Thanks so much, please if you are taking the cake to a far place,is it advisable to dowel before or at the event

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome, Ogechi. You can dowel before or after, whichever works for you. Personally, I do mine for the base tier before and the rest at the venue.

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@@OluchiImoh Thanks and God bless you.Your videos are so detailed.

[@OluchiImoh]

@ogechiamaechi1979 Amen, thank you, Ogechi!

[@favouraneke8786]

Thank you so much ma'am... Please what if you don't have a ply wood to you, how can you improvise?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Favour. You can use thin Cake boards but in the long run, that's less cost effective.

[@ajibolafunmi4533]

Thank you very much ma for this very detailed video. Please ma, how long can a staked cake stay on each other for?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Funmi! I would have loved to say for hours but then, there are other factors involved. So, if there are no issues of poor storage or mishandling. It can stay for long as long as no force is exerted on it and it is well stacked and balanced. Hope this is good enough?

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[@nnekaagatha3054]

Thank you ma. Please ma, did you measure the dowel rods before inserting into the cake? In a situation where it's a three or four tiers, do you still have a dowel rod that connects all of them together?

[@OluchiImoh]

Yes, I did Nneka. I forgot to mention that. Yes please, there should be a central rod that connects all tiers.

[@adetayotemilade1112]

Thanks so much, pls how can I stack 4 ties cake perfectly

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome Temilade. You'd follow same process and build all the way up using a central dowel rod.

[@Vees_Spot]

To cut the ply wood, a big scissors can do that right?

[@OluchiImoh]

Yes please.

[@edahamaka8675]

my question is that is there any board under the top tier , because it may be difficult to carry a 10" cake holding the body of the cake

[@OluchiImoh]

No, there's no board. You can place underneath if you wish.

[@geovanadiamantes4530]

Can you stack them if they’re chantilly cakes? Or just with fondant?

[@OluchiImoh]

Not familiar with chantilly cakes so I can't advice but with fondant, definitely, you're good to go.

[@ayoadebukola6206]

Good day,ma. Thanks for the video How many layers is the 10 inch cake and the size 6. Thanks,ma.

[@OluchiImoh]

Good day Bukola! You're welcome. Can't remember exactly, it's almost a year since I made that Cake. Can guess roughly tho, don't know if that works?

[@ayoadebukola6206]

@@OluchiImoh Good day,ma. Pls ma can I get the measurements to use for baking size 10 cake and also size 6 cake, for like 6 inch each for the two pan. Thanks,ma.

[@ujuchukwunelo2385]

My mentor I have come again ooo, please can you stack a three tier cake a day before the wedding,is it safe?

[@OluchiImoh]

Please watch this. Discussed about wedding cakes in detail here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGjToIdohdZ9pJY

[@debbienike271]

Please ma for a 3 their cake will the PVC pipe get to the third their cake and how will I insert it after covering the 3 cakes

[@OluchiImoh]

Yes, it will. But some lengths shorter so it doesn't pop through the top.

[@debbienike271]

Okay ma thank you

[@debbienike271]

Ma which means I have to place the third and second tier before i place the rod into both then I place the 1 tier

[@Mariam.Salihu]

If I may ask ma. What did I use to cut the plywood

[@OluchiImoh]

Scissors.

[@esthersampson2713]

Ma how were you sure of the middle of the top tier when sliding it through

[@OluchiImoh]

I has previously measured and cut the plywood and figured out where the middle of that circle would be. That was where I cut through so the central dowel could pass through.

[@chiacourage9033]

Assuming there was no design covering the layer in-between the tier untop there's always a small space in between the two tiers how does one get rid of it?

[@OluchiImoh]

Alright Courage, you can use a ribbon, fondant band, pipe borders or use royal icing to fill up the space and smoothen with a spatula. Clear?

[@temitopeodujobi4151]

The royal Icing will serve as the binder.

[@OluchiImoh]

Yes, it will.

[@light7299]

Thank you for this! Does this apply to buttercream cakes also?

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome, yes, it does.

[@solomontoyin4306]

Do u have a class for wedding cakes online???

[@OluchiImoh]

No, I don't.

[@euniceyeboah1048]

Can I use buttercream instead of Royal icing

[@OluchiImoh]

I'd recommend royal icing anytime.

[@FranceeBakes]

Hello ma, Good afternoon. Please, this question is not under this video but for the red velvet cake.(I couldn't find the video to ask this question) The question is which coffee flavour do you use in the red velvet.

[@OluchiImoh]

Hi, Good morning Chisom. I didn't use any particular coffee flavour. Just regular coffee.

[@FranceeBakes]

@@OluchiImoh regular flavour like? The name please. Thank you

[@FranceeBakes]

I meant, regular coffee please.

[@Mariam.Salihu]

Please what didn u use to cut the pipe?

[@OluchiImoh]

A knife.

[@Mariam.Salihu]

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[@OluchiImoh]

@@Mariam.Salihu you welcome.

[@OluchiImoh]

You're welcome.

[@omobolanlemisturat3863]

Ma, pls can you do/show us how to stack buttercream cake

[@OluchiImoh]

Hopefully when I get the opportunity to make one.

[@omobolanlemisturat3863]

@@OluchiImoh ok na thank you ma

[@philomenanimoampredu1719]

How about 5 tier wedding cake. Do i Dowel it the same way?

[@OluchiImoh]

Yes, same way.

[@yetundeadebayo7491]

If I dowel a wedding cake this way,can it travel from one state to another without getting damaged. I live in Abuja and I plan to bake and send a wedding cake for my sister who lives in kaduna.thanks

[@OluchiImoh]

Yes but it depends on quite a number of factors. Caveat The Cake tiers are not too large and more than two. The driver is a careful and meticulous one. The distance isn't so far. Cakes are not moist that they can't withstand the pressure of Nigerian roads. Cakes are dry enough to be dowelled. The position during the trip is a safe one for the Cakes. These are some I can remember for now.

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@@OluchiImoh thanks so much God bless you

[@tinaspicykitchen6858]

Beautiful

[@OluchiImoh]

Thank you!❤️

[@janeemowo154]

Thank you so much ma'am This is so helpful. Please can you use a wooden dowel instead at the center?? In place of a pvc pipe

[@OluchiImoh]

You're most welcome Jane, glad it was! Yes you can but it has to be a sturdy one or more than 1.

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@@OluchiImoh thank you ma, I'm grateful

[@OluchiImoh]

@@janeemowo154 you're most welcome.

[@adegbolaomobolaji1062]

How many layers are there in each cake

[@OluchiImoh]

Can't remember exactly now. I think 6/4.

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[@OluchiImoh]

Love you too.❤️❤️🥰

[@godwinjatto7164]

Dowel rod is too much 😂 but is okay anyways

[@OluchiImoh]

Feel free to do whatever works for you Godwin. Use less if you desire, it's not cast in stone, okay?😊

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Where is your location ma

[@OluchiImoh]

UK.

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[@OluchiImoh]

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