Learn how to stack a two tier cake

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TOOLS YOU’LL NEED TO STACK YOUR CAKES:

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– Baking Pans – a cake leveler or long serrated knife – cake turntable – offset spatula – cake boards in multiple sizes (see below) – bubble tea straws – scissor – bench scrapers – clean spray bottle – buttercream– have this at the ready! – piping tips and bags for decorating (optional) Let's start!

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START WITH A FLAT TOP

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FILLING THE CAKE LAYERS

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FILLING THE CAKE LAYERS

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START FILLING

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START FILLING

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FILL THE CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM:

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ADD ANOTHER CAKE LAYER:

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CRUMB COAT YOUR CAKE

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CRUMB COAT YOUR CAKE

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TOP COAT

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HOW TO HOLD THE BENCH SCRAPER:

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SMOOTH THE EDGES

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STACKING A TWO TIER CAKE

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PLACE YOUR BUBBLE TEA STRAWS IN YOUR CAKE

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STACKING THE TOP TIER

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You did it!

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Delivering & Decorating a Cake?

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“It’s not as hard as you think!”

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Learn how to stack a two tier cake

easy step-by-step instructions

TOOLS YOU’LL NEED TO STACK YOUR CAKES:

START WITH A FLAT TOP

FILLING THE CAKE LAYERS

FILLING THE CAKE LAYERS

You will need a turntable, offset spatula, some cake boards, and buttercream.

START FILLING

Place a 10″ cake board on the turntable & seal 8" cake board together with just a tiny bit of buttercream.

START FILLING

Smooth about 1 tbsp of buttercream over the cake board & place your first layer of your cake on top.

FILL THE CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM:

You can either use a piping bag, or you can just use your offset spatula to spread an even layer of buttercream over the cake layer.

ADD ANOTHER CAKE LAYER:

Take another cake layer and flip it over so that the bottom is now the top. Place it down over the layer of buttercream. Repeat the process!

CRUMB COAT YOUR CAKE

Using an offset spatula, scoop up some frosting and smear it on the sides of your cake, turning your turntable as you go.

CRUMB COAT YOUR CAKE

Place it in the freezer for 15 minutes to seal the crumbs. Repeat this process with your other cake layers.

TOP COAT

Essentially its the same thing you did before with the crumb coat, just with more frosting.

HOW TO HOLD THE BENCH SCRAPER:

SMOOTH THE EDGES

STACKING A TWO TIER CAKE

PLACE YOUR BUBBLE TEA STRAWS IN YOUR CAKE

STACKING THE TOP TIER

You did it!

Delivering & Decorating a Cake?

“It’s not as hard as you think!”