Stacking a tier cake can always be a challenge for the novice baker. Everyone has their preferred way of doing it. I like using fat boba straws or bubble tea straws. Use what you feel comfortable with. This techniques works great with two and three tier cakes. If you are planning to do anything larger four or more layers, this requires even more support so this may not be the technique to use.

How To Stack Cake Tiers – Tutorial

Have you tiers ready to stack. I use a fat boba straw (bubble tea straw) for my support. To measure how to cut, insert the straw firmly through the cake.

: Supplies: 3 cakes, fat boba (bubble tea) straws, scissors, some icing, a spoon.

: You can use dowel rods from plastic or wood, straws and other items to support the weight. I like these fat boba straws.

: Inset the straw into the cake, it should go all the way through and you should not be able to push it deeper.

Lift the straw slightly so you can cut it even with the top of the fondant, once cut, press the straw firmly into the cake. Continue measuring and cutting straws until the desired number of straws have been reached.

: To trim it, lift it slightly and cut at the surface level.

: Push down level with the top of the cake.

: Inserting a second straw.

Add some buttercream and flatten, this will help hold the next tier in place, Stack the tier in place.

: Insert enough straws to support the weight. Next,place some buttercream and spread. Some people like to add a small parchment paper circle to help in dis-assembly, if you do, apply a light coat of buttercream to that.