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    Buttercream or Swiss meringue buttercream and stacking

    How do I secure the centre dowel? Do I have to fix it (glue??) to the bottom cake board and then "thread" the layers over it as I layer them up? Or do I simply stick a dowel in the centre of the 5 layers when I have layered them up? Sorry if this is a daft question.
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    Buttercream or Swiss meringue buttercream and stacking

    Thank you, Angie. That makes perfect sense and I will do this to make sure the layers are secure.
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    Buttercream or Swiss meringue buttercream and stacking

    Thanks for your thoughts. Very helpful. I'm not entirely sure how it's going to look!! It is just one tier (I'm not up to transporting anything that requires putting together at the restaurant). One more question - could I add another layer (so that I'd have 5 layers of cake)? Would that need...
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    Buttercream or Swiss meringue buttercream and stacking

    Advice please. I'm making a cake for a wedding celebration for my daughter and it's going to be 4 layers of 8" vanilla sponge. In fact, cakes are made and in the freezer. When it comes to the icing, I'm completely conflicted about what kind of butter cream icing to use. I've read so many blogs...
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