Trim the fondant from the bottom edge of the cake. Place 2 dowels in the center of the cake. Then form a circular pattern with 10 more, placing 3 at the top, 2 on either side, and 3 at the bottom, making sure that each dowel is approximately 3 in/8 cm from the outer edge of the cake.
Repeat the covering and doweling process with the 4 other cakes, inserting 9 d