Assembling Multitiered Cakes

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Baking & Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft

Published 2015

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The most challenging part of assembling a cake is centering the tiers. Use the supports and imprint from the cake pans as guides. If adjustment is necessary, use the palm of your hand to push the cake in the direction it must go to be centered.

Pipe a small amount of royal icing or butter-cream on top of each support.
Using a large offset spatula, lift the next tier and brace the cake by holding the cake board.
Position the cake on top of the tier below so that it is perfectly centered. Use the supports as a guide. Place one end of the cake down onto the supports and then slowly remove the spatula and your fingers until the entire cake is correctly positioned on the tier beneath. Repeat with the remaining cake tiers.

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