I do enjoy watching your videos! You're a good teacher. your accent is beautiful. I do cakes myself more as a hobby, and I always love to learn new techniques
I'll never regret to subscribe your channel. I love baking so much, and I'm planning to start improving my skills on next year. My aim is to become a Pro!!! So with you, this journey will be safe. Be blessed.
hey thanks a lot for the video .. which type of board u use below each cake tier .. as in u cud easily push the center dowels with hammer .. plz let me know which type of board u use
Saludos Edna! Me encanta el canal. Te pregunto, tu dejas mucho rato el bizcocho en la nevera antes de transferirlo. Es que yo lo transfiero y siento que cuando lo toco se hace un reguero y se daña
Thank you so much! I really needed this...........I stopped doing iered cakes because I was really struggling with stacking. Years ago I did it all the time! .I'm ready to try again!!!
hi Edna thank you for a beautiful tutorial . i just want to know when you put the final 2 large dowels through the cake from top all the way to the bottom, how did they go right through the boards which are underneath each tier. what kind of board were they because the ones i have are pretty strong i don't think any dowel would go through them.. im just a beginner..thank you
You can use regular cake boards or you can use and even core foam would work. You do need to sharpen the dowel so it breaks through the cardboard. The sharp part starts the hole in the cardboard so it can pass through it.
Edna con los soportes centrales no se mueve el pastel al trasladarlo ?., note que al terminar de ponerlos (los palitos de madera se movían mucho los pisos 😱😐)., gracias
Si, es imperativo que se pongan los soportes centrales que aguanten todos los bizcochos. Aun asi, siempre hay que tener cuidado al mover bizcochos asi de altos y mantenerlos al maximo derechos para que no se caigan de lado.
gracias edna por estos tutorials me gustan mucho estoy muy interesada en las decoraciones de las tortas me puede decir como hago para comprar sus dvds? y de que se tartan?. vivo en Miami,y cuanto cuesta cada uno? gracias de nuevo
The buttercream I use in this one is a Crusting buttercream and is posted in my website. I will post soon a tutorial on easy swiss buttercream but I usually don't use it for stack cakes here in Florida. It gets too soft due to heat.
Edna De la Cruz as I read the comments I noticed you said you use a crust type BC because of the weather which I live in Florida as well. I wanted to know would it be good if I use another type such as a Swiss BC when I'm layering the cakes and use the crusted kind on the outside? Please let me no I have an big order this weekend.. Thanks
Edna De la Cruz oh and one more thing when using a crusted BC will edible diamonds & or pearls stick well on the outside without falling off? Thanks again
Hola Edna! Estoy pensando hacer un bizcocho Boricua (mojadito) de dos pisos. Algunas sugerencias? Y crees que debo poner un palito de arriba abajo como aqui para uno de 2 pisos?
Edna De la Cruz gracias Edna! Siempre tan atenta a nosotras. Tengo terror hacerlo pero voy a zumbarme a ver lol. Voy a ponerlos alrededor y uno entre medio de arriba a abajo entonces. Disculpa la molestia pero crees que debería humedecer el bizcocho menos para estar segura?
Yo tengo un video de como hacer bizcochos de piso. De la unica manera que se aprende es tratando aunque se cometan errores. Aqui esta el link: www.designmeacake.com/how-to-stack-a-cake
Edna De la Cruz Gracias Edna, si lo estaba viendo hace un ratito!!! Perfección uffff!!! Tienes razón, hay que tratar para aprender. Gracias por tu atención. Bendiciones en este nuevo año!
I always delivered them fully done but you got to keep in mind that they need to be stacked well and they need to be straight at all times and not left in hot cars. Some people tilt them while they are carrying and that can create a lot of issues. You also need to make sure that you can deal with the weight. Stacked cakes can be heavy.
Don't place it in the center of the cake. move it to the side of the center. Check the video so you can see what I mean. That way you won't hit other dowels. Make sure is not too outside either.
Aca se le conocen como cake drums. Las puedes conseguir online. Yo las compro en my tienda donde compro las cosas para mis bizcochos. También se consiguen a veces en tiendas de crafts como Michaels o Joann Fabrics en el area donde venden productos de la compañía Wilton. También se pueden conseguir en Amazon: amzn.to/35DBITM
Hi Edna! This so helpful. Thank you. You mentioned that the placement of dowels might change for a taller cake, like 4 tiers, and that it would need stronger support. What type of support do you think is good for a 4-tier cake? 3 tall dowels that go through the entire cake or something even stronger?
I use either wood dowels or PVC instead of cardboard. You can use a central rod if you want a stronger support. If it's a really tall cake, you can add dowels mid way that go all the way to the board to support the weight of the topper tiers.
Oh my gosh. I appreciate your super fast response. I am making a tall 4 tier wedding cake for the first time and don't want to mess anything up! Thanks Edna! I will take your advice and add dowels mid way that go all the way down to the board and then probably do two more dowels that go through the entire cake- just in case.
Oh dear. I accidentally missed the first minute of the video that shows it was a 4 tier! Thank you for clarifying that. I did not think about how too many dowels would break the cake. I'm happy I found you!
Here is the link for them. I also have one to be viewed online under advanced tutorials in the website. www.designmeacake.net/collections/advanced-tutorials-dvds www.designmeacake.com/advanced-cake-tutorials
If you do a good job and use a strong cake and buttercream it can stay up for 2 days but I prefer not to do that. My preference is doing it the day before.
Edna De la Cruz thank you for replying fast, love you for that. What do you mean by strong cake, I used Swiss maringue buttercream for filling and a chocolate cake is this combination good enough?
I wonder how you slice a cake like this and do you separate the cakes while serving and what about the dowels? Do they ruin the cake slices? My granddaughter is turning 2 in March and I have to bake a two teir frozen cake. I'm not much of a baker and I'm worried about not having a good recipe for chocolate and yellow cake and being able to stack let along decorate it. What kind of frosting to use and maybe just frosting it not using fondant . What do you suggest? I need all the help I can get. Thanks.
All cakes in tiers need dowels without them you can't have them stacked. Go to my website and check the recipes. I need to post another recipe that I use for chocolate that is amazing but I haven't done it because I wanted to do a tutorial for it. Let me see if I can post the recipe this week for the moment. The white cake recipe is amazing and goes great with raspberry preserves in my personal opinion. You need to add some frosting under the fondant to seal the crumbs of the cake and for flavor. For cutting the cake you would need to lift the top tier up, take the dowels out and the unstack all cakes. Start cutting the big cake first. With tiers there is always a bit of damage in the frosting where is stacked, but nothing you can do about it. Once the cake is cut, people don't care or even see an issue. They just want cake!
I don't think I'll be using fondant just buttercream? But I really appreciate you getting back to me and posting the recipe before next week. I really don't know much about fondant so I'm a little afraid of using that even tho it seems so much smoother. Just don't know how it is to cut or eat? Thanks so much for all your help.
Cindy Boor tiers are lifted and cut on to a separate cutting board. Depending how on tall your cake will be, the support system must be able to carry the weight without wobble. Else the cake can collapse during transport, or better yet, you can assemble at the venue. My suggestion is to draw and plan out your cake, including the support system. You can erase what you drew on the paper, but it is more difficult to remake a cake. Each cake must have cake board underneath for easy handling and separation during lifting. Our weather is hot and humid, buttercream is almost impossible. I usually use white chocolate or chocolate ganache to cover cakes. HTH.
The one I used in this video is the Crusting Buttercream. The Cream cheese recipe I have posted is crusting too and there's a chocolate one that is crusting also. www.designmeacake.com/buttercream-icing-recipes
How many cups of higher ratio shortening will you need for a 6,9 & 12 inch tier cake with only crust BC on the outside and a smoother in between the layers.???
Doesn't anyone miss having such little icing on top of the lower tiers? Also, how do you keep the icing from sticking to the bottom of the cake boards when disassembling?
Actually there is still plenty of buttercream on the top of the cake since. As far as the icing not sticking to the board, you can place wax paper on both sides of the board and it helps but the weight of the cakes will pull some of the icing out no matter what. Some companies add more buttercream on the top when they unstack cakes but that is not a common thing. People usually know this happens and they just let it be.
Yes, this one has half butter and half shortening. The recipe is in my website. It's called crusting buttercream. I live in hot weather and all butter is too soft for where I live.
Edna De la Cruz .. when I tried to smooth my crusting BC cake with viva, it stuck.. How are you managing you do that? Is it cold? Do you let it crust at room temp or on the fridge?
Glad you are back I missed your tutorials
I do enjoy watching your videos! You're a good teacher.
your accent is beautiful.
I do cakes myself more as a hobby, and I always love to learn new techniques
Thank you! Is a great way to stack under a budget and never failed me! Happy yo share!
I'll never regret to subscribe your channel. I love baking so much, and I'm planning to start improving my skills on next year. My aim is to become a Pro!!! So with you, this journey will be safe. Be blessed.
Enjoy!!! Thanks!
I have never seen the paper towel to buttercream icing technique. Veeeery interesting, I'll be trying that!
Keep in mind that the paper technique is on;y used with crusting buttercream.
hey thanks a lot for the video .. which type of board u use below each cake tier .. as in u cud easily push the center dowels with hammer .. plz let me know which type of board u use
Saludos Edna! Me encanta el canal. Te pregunto, tu dejas mucho rato el bizcocho en la nevera antes de transferirlo. Es que yo lo transfiero y siento que cuando lo toco se hace un reguero y se daña
Thank you so much! I really needed this...........I stopped doing iered cakes because I was really struggling with stacking. Years ago I did it all the time! .I'm ready to try again!!!
I hope it helps you get your groove back!
You always have great tips Edna. Thank you 😘
Thanks!
package cakes sounds like a great tutorial. would really enjoy that. never seen that fingers cross
Package cakes are simply cakes that can be made fast!
hi Edna thank you for a beautiful tutorial . i just want to know when you put the final 2 large dowels through the cake from top all the way to the bottom, how did they go right through the boards which are underneath each tier. what kind of board were they because the ones i have are pretty strong i don't think any dowel would go through them.. im just a beginner..thank you
You can use regular cake boards or you can use and even core foam would work. You do need to sharpen the dowel so it breaks through the cardboard. The sharp part starts the hole in the cardboard so it can pass through it.
I realy love to watch your decoration, I try making your gumpast it came out good thanks.
Thank you so much!
Thank you -- this helps so much! I am doing my first ever wedding cake in a couple of weeks' time and I really don't want it to be a disaster.
Good luck! Practice is the best way to go!
Thank you so much! I've been working on little things throughout the year, but now is the time to put it all together.
Best of luck!
Very helpful video....I have one concern....does the butter cream stick to the board of the cake above?
It tends to do that due to the weight of the cake. Adding wax paper helps to prevent it some.
Love the video
How would you cut this when serving
Usually you have to un-stack the cake
Great informative tutorial.
Please do a tutorial on chocolate ganache drips. My drips never come out right! The consistency!!!
I will see if I can film it.
@@EdnaDelacruz thanks in advance. I'll be waiting! Lol
Edna con los soportes centrales no se mueve el pastel al trasladarlo ?., note que al terminar de ponerlos (los palitos de madera se movían mucho los pisos 😱😐)., gracias
Si, es imperativo que se pongan los soportes centrales que aguanten todos los bizcochos. Aun asi, siempre hay que tener cuidado al mover bizcochos asi de altos y mantenerlos al maximo derechos para que no se caigan de lado.
@@EdnaDelacruz gracias 😊
@@blankitapimentel6801 A la orden!
Thank you Edna the video was very helpful I will keep that in mind.
❤️Hello. No cake boards every tiered?
All the tiers have a cake board. Is not supposed to show.
gracias edna por estos tutorials me gustan mucho estoy muy interesada en las decoraciones de las tortas me puede decir como hago para comprar sus dvds? y de que se tartan?. vivo en Miami,y cuanto cuesta cada uno? gracias de nuevo
Te puse los links en el otro comentario que dejastes!
if you used boards under each cake then how did you made hole in them when you used those wooden dowls thru the whole stacked cake?
The wooden dowel needs to be sharpen so it breaks the cardboard just like a nail does in wood.
With the cake board under the stacked cake, how did the longer dowel go through all the way to the 4 tires to the bottom?
You need to sharpen the dowel so it breaks the cardboard. It's like a nail breaking wood.
Hi Edna, your frosting looks amazing..is the BC in the tutorial Swiss BC?
The buttercream I use in this one is a Crusting buttercream and is posted in my website. I will post soon a tutorial on easy swiss buttercream but I usually don't use it for stack cakes here in Florida. It gets too soft due to heat.
Edna De la Cruz as I read the comments I noticed you said you use a crust type BC because of the weather which I live in Florida as well. I wanted to know would it be good if I use another type such as a Swiss BC when I'm layering the cakes and use the crusted kind on the outside? Please let me no I have an big order this weekend.. Thanks
Edna De la Cruz oh and one more thing when using a crusted BC will edible diamonds & or pearls stick well on the outside without falling off? Thanks again
Hola Edna! Estoy pensando hacer un bizcocho Boricua (mojadito) de dos pisos. Algunas sugerencias? Y crees que debo poner un palito de arriba abajo como aqui para uno de 2 pisos?
SI, cuando haces bizcochos de más de un piso siempre tienes que ponerle los dowels. Especialmente con el bizcocho boricua que es tan delicado.
Edna De la Cruz gracias Edna! Siempre tan atenta a nosotras. Tengo terror hacerlo pero voy a zumbarme a ver lol. Voy a ponerlos alrededor y uno entre medio de arriba a abajo entonces. Disculpa la molestia pero crees que debería humedecer el bizcocho menos para estar segura?
Yo tengo un video de como hacer bizcochos de piso. De la unica manera que se aprende es tratando aunque se cometan errores. Aqui esta el link:
www.designmeacake.com/how-to-stack-a-cake
Edna De la Cruz Gracias Edna, si lo estaba viendo hace un ratito!!! Perfección uffff!!! Tienes razón, hay que tratar para aprender. Gracias por tu atención. Bendiciones en este nuevo año!
Hi, Edna Do you recommend delivering the cake in one piece or in separate pieces ?
I always delivered them fully done but you got to keep in mind that they need to be stacked well and they need to be straight at all times and not left in hot cars. Some people tilt them while they are carrying and that can create a lot of issues. You also need to make sure that you can deal with the weight. Stacked cakes can be heavy.
edna im confused...when you put the final sharpened dowel dont you need to place it where the other straws in the bottom cakes do not get in the way?
Don't place it in the center of the cake. move it to the side of the center. Check the video so you can see what I mean. That way you won't hit other dowels. Make sure is not too outside either.
Edna thanks soo much for replying...you are such a fabulous teacher !!!
Thank you!
Hola, me puedes decir en donde consigues las bases?
Aca se le conocen como cake drums. Las puedes conseguir online. Yo las compro en my tienda donde compro las cosas para mis bizcochos. También se consiguen a veces en tiendas de crafts como Michaels o Joann Fabrics en el area donde venden productos de la compañía Wilton. También se pueden conseguir en Amazon: amzn.to/35DBITM
Adoro o seu trabalho .
Thanks!
i love your videos thanks so much
My pleasure!
Hi Edna! This so helpful. Thank you. You mentioned that the placement of dowels might change for a taller cake, like 4 tiers, and that it would need stronger support. What type of support do you think is good for a 4-tier cake? 3 tall dowels that go through the entire cake or something even stronger?
I use either wood dowels or PVC instead of cardboard. You can use a central rod if you want a stronger support. If it's a really tall cake, you can add dowels mid way that go all the way to the board to support the weight of the topper tiers.
Oh my gosh. I appreciate your super fast response. I am making a tall 4 tier wedding cake for the first time and don't want to mess anything up! Thanks Edna! I will take your advice and add dowels mid way that go all the way down to the board and then probably do two more dowels that go through the entire cake- just in case.
The cake I made was a 4 tier. I only added too. Adding to much can break the cake too much. You need to stay in a happy medium.
Oh dear. I accidentally missed the first minute of the video that shows it was a 4 tier! Thank you for clarifying that. I did not think about how too many dowels would break the cake. I'm happy I found you!
I always suggest to do a run test so you learn the process before you have to do a real cake under stress.
hola edna donde puedo comprar los DVDs?.gracias
Here is the link for them. I also have one to be viewed online under advanced tutorials in the website.
www.designmeacake.net/collections/advanced-tutorials-dvds
www.designmeacake.com/advanced-cake-tutorials
very informative Edna.. thank you./.
My pleasure!
Hi Edna do you have any cake videos I'm New to making cakes
Hi Edna, after stacking cakes how many hours or days cake stay stable and doesn't shrink?
If you do a good job and use a strong cake and buttercream it can stay up for 2 days but I prefer not to do that. My preference is doing it the day before.
Edna De la Cruz thank you for replying fast, love you for that.
What do you mean by strong cake, I used Swiss maringue buttercream for filling and a chocolate cake is this combination good enough?
Hi Edna!!❤️ what are sizes of each cake??
This one is 6, 8,10 and 12
I wonder how you slice a cake like this and do you separate the cakes while serving and what about the dowels? Do they ruin the cake slices? My granddaughter is turning 2 in March and I have to bake a two teir frozen cake. I'm not much of a baker and I'm worried about not having a good recipe for chocolate and yellow cake and being able to stack let along decorate it. What kind of frosting to use and maybe just frosting it not using fondant . What do you suggest? I need all the help I can get. Thanks.
All cakes in tiers need dowels without them you can't have them stacked. Go to my website and check the recipes. I need to post another recipe that I use for chocolate that is amazing but I haven't done it because I wanted to do a tutorial for it. Let me see if I can post the recipe this week for the moment. The white cake recipe is amazing and goes great with raspberry preserves in my personal opinion. You need to add some frosting under the fondant to seal the crumbs of the cake and for flavor. For cutting the cake you would need to lift the top tier up, take the dowels out and the unstack all cakes. Start cutting the big cake first. With tiers there is always a bit of damage in the frosting where is stacked, but nothing you can do about it. Once the cake is cut, people don't care or even see an issue. They just want cake!
I don't think I'll be using fondant just buttercream? But I really appreciate you getting back to me and posting the recipe before next week. I really don't know much about fondant so I'm a little afraid of using that even tho it seems so much smoother. Just don't know how it is to cut or eat? Thanks so much for all your help.
Cindy Boor tiers are lifted and cut on to a separate cutting board. Depending how on tall your cake will be, the support system must be able to carry the weight without wobble. Else the cake can collapse during transport, or better yet, you can assemble at the venue. My suggestion is to draw and plan out your cake, including the support system. You can erase what you drew on the paper, but it is more difficult to remake a cake.
Each cake must have cake board underneath for easy handling and separation during lifting. Our weather is hot and humid, buttercream is almost impossible. I usually use white chocolate or chocolate ganache to cover cakes. HTH.
My Pleasure Cindy!
Are there cakes boards under each tier?
Yes, they are hidden by the buttercream
!! Great tutorial !!
Thanks for sharing this video. .U have one more subscriber 👍 👍
Glad you enjoy!
To lift is the hardest thing to do for a beginner like me .your amazingggg
No wonder I couldn't find that video LMAO I liked it ... dancing with myself lol
Hi, May I ask the recipe of buttercream please?
The one I used in this video is the Crusting Buttercream. The Cream cheese recipe I have posted is crusting too and there's a chocolate one that is crusting also.
www.designmeacake.com/buttercream-icing-recipes
How many cups of higher ratio shortening will you need for a 6,9 & 12 inch tier cake with only crust BC on the outside and a smoother in between the layers.???
thank u Edna xx
My pleasure!
para cuantas personas es ese cake?
4 tiers like that can serve around 130
gracias!!
Me encantan tu videos no hablo inglés pero explicas tan claro que puedo entenderte Dios te Bendiga
Thank you!
Doesn't anyone miss having such little icing on top of the lower tiers? Also, how do you keep the icing from sticking to the bottom of the cake boards when disassembling?
I meant miss the icing since it's being scraped off
I meant, miss the icing since it's being scraped off
Actually there is still plenty of buttercream on the top of the cake since. As far as the icing not sticking to the board, you can place wax paper on both sides of the board and it helps but the weight of the cakes will pull some of the icing out no matter what. Some companies add more buttercream on the top when they unstack cakes but that is not a common thing. People usually know this happens and they just let it be.
Nic work👍👍👍
Thank you!
thank's fantastic...
Great tutorial. I never stacked a cake before, but this is informative, thank you! :-)
Thanks!
ok, you said, you have a cardboard underneath each cake. However, when you placed in the dow did it just break through all the cardboards of the cake
Yes, you need the dowel sharpened so it breaks through the cardboard. Just like a nail breaks wood.
Are you using butter cream with shortnening in it?
I find my buttercreams are to soft to handled like this.
Thank you
Yes, this one has half butter and half shortening. The recipe is in my website. It's called crusting buttercream. I live in hot weather and all butter is too soft for where I live.
Edna De la Cruz .. when I tried to smooth my crusting BC cake with viva, it stuck.. How are you managing you do that? Is it cold? Do you let it crust at room temp or on the fridge?
Adorei
Grazie
You are great...I love dat
Thank you!
The way you took the icing off the top made each layer look like a bowl 😔
Not after is stack, as you can see by the end result. I do that for stability. The cake stays in place. Nobody wants a cake that falls down.