Tiered Cake Stacking how-to Masterclass | Everything you need to know | Cupcake Jemma

When I started stacking cakes, YouTube wasn't even BORN yet so I had to work it out for myself. Lucky for you, I've already made all of the mistakes so that you don't have to! Here is the best way I know how to stack tiered cakes, for a super-sturdy, transportable, level cakestravaganza! #cupcakejemmabakes #stackedcakes Check below for handy links... You will need... -2 or 3 cakes which you have levelled, filled, crumb coated, final coated and chilled for an hour or so (I did 6", 8" and 10") -Biggest tier, iced directly onto a cake drum -Smaller tiers, iced directly onto thin, hole-punched cake boards of the same diameter and then stuck on (with buttercream) to slightly bigger cake drum, for easy carrying -Buttercream in the same colour as your tiers -Royal icing, made fairly stiff consistency -long thin and thick plastic or wooden dowels/supports/pillars/thick straws -secateurs or very strong scissors sharp knife or hole-punch for...er...hole punching -greaseproof paper and scissors