Zaida Garcia same!

OffTheCreamyCrack my pleasure thank you for watching

does your board has a hole to put the dowels??

Thank you so much for posting this! I am so glad you were able to use this method and that it was a success! Happy caking :)

Thank you for watching. Without you there would be no need to post :)

Thank you so much :)

Thank you so much for your love ❤️ My recipes can all be found in my new book - the exact cake and buttercream used in this video. I hope all went well with your daughters cake (and if not made yet, I wish you the most success - would love to see how it turns out)

It is always a good thing if you are not sure.. to stack at the venue. especially in hot n humid conditions. :)

Me too..

Chefgeoff151 thank you for watching

My pleasure Thank you for watching

Thank you for watching :)

@@ManversusCake Ur welcome!

مطبخ السبع بهارات Thank you

Thank you for watching :)

Thanks so much! All about making a point - hate dragged out videos, personally, so not what I want to put out for viewers. Unfortunately I don’t currently share my buttercream recipe, but that soon going to change as it will be available in my upcoming cake book - if that interests you - and honestly no pressure. You can preorder it on Amazon - links below Canada - amzn.to/3nuJtq8 US - amzn.to/3C2SXNi Thanks so much for checking out my video and for commenting! Aaron

CHOCOLATINASKRISS thank you for watching :)

Thank you so much and thank you for watching :)

Hey Christina You kind of answered your own question :) it’s exactly that! It adds so much stability but it’s SOOOO much less hassle than threading the cakes onto a single centre dowel.

amena Lajam so sorry I am just seeing this. Absolutely does not matter what type of cake as the straws are the support and keep everything from collapsing into itself. Each of these tiers were different flavours and types of cake.

Man versus Cake thank you so much 🌸

Laura Craig hey Laura I have never had issue with hitting the straws, where the walls are so thin even if you hit one it would push out of the way slightly for the dowel. I use 2 for stability, there’s less “wiggle” when transporting and the cake is much more stable.

So happy you were able to find it How did everything go V

Junia Justine Nycole my pleasure and thank you for watching. The cardboards are just your standard Wilton cardboard cake boards

@@ManversusCake tqvm for replying. Here in Malaysia we mostly use wooden board so its hard to insert dowel. Hope to c more of yr videos. Blessed day

Toni I have this same question!! Every sodden dowel (specifically for food) is too short for very tall cake.

ChaReece Burton : Hi ChaReece! These bubble-T straws seem to be the real deal for support of each individual cake so I bought a bunch, though I still like the non-treated wooden dowels that I purchased from Wilton. For the long dowels, none of the brick & mortar cake stores/supplies stores seem to carry them; they really keep the layers secure, but in general, I don't like to bring my cakes all assembled; I have too much concern of them tipping over from the car movement and weight and bumpy roads. What do you use? Thanks.

M B thank you. I always use American Buttercream (ABC) ... it’s more stable at room temp (I do substitute some of the butter with shortening to make it more stable.

200g butter 450g icing sugar plus milk works for me. I m in humid Mombasa.

Nicole Ellis I have never had the issue. Honestly your chances are quite slim given the straws are so thin. And with that said because they are so thin and you are inserting a sharpened dowel you will likely strike it and it will move out if the way due to the force from the dowel.

Miesha Cooper-Gibson there are 3 layers in each tier :)

@@ManversusCake thank you!

Nia Jenai Santiago I would still dowel the same way and either use buttercream or a fondant “paste” to fill the hole, in most cases there are toppers of some sort be it a physical topper or flowers, something that’s going to hide the repair. You can use just a Center dowel but as mentioned in the video I find you still get movement around a Center pole. Having 2 really stabilizes and set the cake in place

Hi there, Yes you can use wooden dowels if you wish, I find them to be more time consuming and way more work than the straws. And yes there is a cardboard round under every cake. This is what is sitting against the straws below it Thank you for watching

@@ManversusCake thank you

@@olayinkaabejide7456 my pleasure

If assembled at the venue I do not typically add the centre dowels. For me, I use them simply for transformation structure

The cakes were decorated and chilled on acrylic disks that are larger than the cakes themselves, simply as a way of being able to move them around easily. However each cake is sitting on a cardboard circle the same size as the cake. I just use regular Wilton white cardboard circles.

@@ManversusCake thank you so much. This video was so helpful. I have already used some of your tips!

I use 2 dowels. That way the cake has more structural integrity The reason I do it at the end it so I don’t have to try and line up 2 holes in each cake board and cake. It’s not the same as 1 centre dowel/centre hole in a board

Less things to bring with me and I would rather fix seams and buttercream issues while in my kitchen rather than on site. I prefer to get in and out of venues as quickly as possible

Nickys Loft, building supply, e.g., Home Depot or Lowe's, etc.

Marie Sabljak I had the same question because each cake has a board.

Marie Sabljak, I believe the cardboard discs have a small hole already cut out in the center for the dowel.

@@annapenner9267, how do you line them up when placing the dowel through each tier?

Hey ladies In the video you’ll notice I talk about sharpening the wooden dowels to a point with an exacto knife. One sharpened they will pierce through the cardboards with ease

Jany Velásquez glad this helped. Pricing is very subjective as there are a lot of things to consider. It’s important to sit down and figure out the cost of goods (yes right down to a tap of salt) then the cost of boards, dowels etc. then you must consider the cost of electricity, gas for delivery. Wear and tear on your vehicle, time for shopping, delivery and cleaning. And not to mention time for decorating. But on top of all that you need to factor your wages as well as your businesses profit margin. Honestly costs will vary pending location. But if you sit down and consider all of the above you will easily be able to come up with a number that works AND that makes you money!

I don't know much about building cakes. But if I were cutting into that cake I wouldn't want all those straws in it

@@THEWIELDBOYS8700 You have to have the support for giant cakes. Cake layers are soft and the weight would crush the bottom tiers, and the cake would not be straight. It would be the leaning tower of Pisa 😅

You can certainly place and snip. Problem with that is, even though you think you’re cutting each one exactly that 1/4” down, they will all be off slightly. When dealing with a tiered cake you want to be as level as possible so taking the time to cut each one this way is one less worry about something being off by even so much as an 1/8” :)

@Ta ta .. supports are absolutely needed in any tiered cake, 2-3-4 doesn’t matter the number, without the supports as Shannin has mentioned the entire cake would collapse. Straws are easy and affordable, other options would be wooden dowels in each tier which are more work to cut and much more time consuming to deal with

Sarah Wallman hey Sarah, Thanks for watching, I am in Newfoundland, Canada :)

Hi Anne I generally lift them myself. Otherwise you can absolutely have someone help you. I will usually have someone with me to get doors etc but I carry the cakes myself. Once at the venues I will often ask for a cart as most will have them. Then you don’t need to carry it the whole way in.

@@ManversusCake thank you so much. The info was super helpful for the 5 tier cake I made this past weekend

How do you get it true the cake are there circles middle the boards?

Tülay Sümbül the dowels are sharpened to a point and it’s just a basic cardboard disk. Should easily go right through

Anne Wamai soooo Happy so heat this and so sorry for the delayed response xo

I use Wilton catbird circles.

For the dowels down through the top? I would still use the same size wooden dowels

Would love love to know the same

When I deliver I always let the client/venue know what structure is inside, how they should remove it, how the cake should be un-stacked in order to slice. I give them as much detail as possible and allow them to ask any questions needed. That said I am always available for them to reach out with question or concern

@@ManversusCake How do you tell them to remove the 5/8 dowels?

JANEDEAR PASAL once you sharpen the dowels they will pierce through it, I use Wilton cardboard circles.

Not gonna lie, a guessing game, but as mentioned in other comments, I have never had issue with inserting dowels. The straw walls are so thing that the dowel will move it as needed if it comes in contact when inserting. I have been doing cakes this was for almost 10 years now without fail :)

The “sticks” inside each tier for support are actually called Bubble Tea Straws Great supports, affordable and easy to cut!

You will occasionally hit one but no matter what type of supports you add you will potentially hit it. However when you go to cut and serve the cake is unstacked. You will be able to see the straws then and avoid them as best as possible when cutting.

yadida sanchez gallo this cake will feed 220 people. The long wooden dowels are from the hardware store

Man versus Cake thanks for replying

yadida sanchez gallo Thank you for watching :)

It’s risky, but the chances are slim (get it.. cause the straws are slim :|) ... sorry bad joke!! In all seriousness, the likely hood is minimal, and that aside, if they were to hit it, the straws will flex and move slightly to adjust for the dowel

This same stacking technique can be used on a cake with Swiss meringue - just be sure the cake/icing is good and cold when you go to stack to not smear/smush the icing.

MsMimi419 they are called bubble tea straws and I generally purchase them at a local party supply store. However you can purchase them on amazon as well amzn.to/2Wfx3Cz (aff. Link)

Cooking Steps I wouldn’t recommend it, paper straws go soggy and limp when they absorb moisture.

It weighed about 75lbs and just stood in the back of my van

This does happen from time to time. In the event that it does, it can be scrapped from the board and put back on the tier At this point there is no real concern for aesthetics, as the cake is being cut to serve. And with wedding slices being 1x1 you would not notice.

Use wax paper cut to the same size of the tier you are fixing to place on top of the of the lower tier. Example, if you are placing an 8” round tier on top of a 10” tier, cut an 8” round piece of wax paper. Place it on top of the 10” tier then then place the 8” tier on top of the wax paper, this will prevent the buttercream from lifting.

A cake this size will feed about 200 people

Bonita Johnson I would not :)

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Sonji Craig my favourite pans are Magic Line, they are a great quality aluminum pan

+Man versus Cake Where would I purchase them at and what sizes should I buy!! thank you so much!!😃

​@@sonjicraig6033 this is a great starter set. I have multiple as well as multiple additional sizes. as well as square amzn.to/2S5DWqP (Aff. Link)

+Man versus Cake thank you!!😃

Each tier contains 3 layers of cake 2 layers of filling - I do have another video on here showing how I torte and fill all of my cake tiers

So sorry I am just seeing this comment. I hope all went well with your cake. This 5 tier feeds approx 200 people it’s a 6”-14” cake

Yes! Each cake is required to have a board to have something to sit on top of the supports

Bebe Ximenes I have used them on fruit cakes as well

Hi Angela There are 3 layers per tier. I have another video posted on how I layer my cakes :) Thank you for watching

Making my sons cake in march ! Thanks so much

@@CityGirl33 incredible - good luck with it! And would love to see when complete ❤️

Like any tiered cake, it would have to be un-stacked to cut and serve. Upon delivery I always let the venue know what type of internal structure is in the cake and how to remove it and how I recommend in-stacking and slices

Hi there What can I help you with? My email is - aaron@manversuscake.com

Hey Barbie I put all my faith in the straws! It’s all I ever use to tier cakes, the more the merrier, but I have not had issue. Taller than this I would consider a stronger PVC or wooden in the bottom tiers but otherwise always straws!

I do too, straws are the bomb!!! I've done a 5 tier cake with straws. It's all I have ever used.

Apparently not bc he used them and made a video.

They are not frozen, they have rested in the fridge for a couple of hours