use of cake drums

[Caneriver]

Does a cake need to be on a cake circle if it is going to be placed on a drum? What are the pros and cons of using the cake circle in addition to the drum? Is it more likely to shift during transport? Thanks . . .

[2sdae]

well, if you use a drum you need to secure the cake circle to the cake drum with icing or glue to ensure it doesnt slide during transport.
I do use them but it's more of a convinence to help move the cake finished to my board with something strong supporting it.
But it's not a rule or absolutely ness.

[Caneriver]

Thank you!

[2sdae]

anytime,

[parrolet313]

I agree!!!

[cak3mama]

ditto, I agree with them !!

[jeri]

I love the cake drums but I do not use a cardboard circle under the cake I put the cake right onto the drum. That is my base. I only use them on the base cake if it is a stacked cake. I do not use them on the upper tiers. Just the cardboard or foamboard for those tiers.

[blakescakes]

I put all of my cake tiers on 3/16th inch foamcore boards cut to the size of the tier. Besides increasing stability and making it easier to move the tiers around, it adds a little bit of height.

For buttercream cakes, I stack, torte, fill, and crumb coat my base tier on the foamcore and then transfer the tier to the final, decorative board before doing the final icing coat & decorating. Sometimes I put waxed paper under the cake to protect the decorative board while I'm doing the final decorating, but I usually just work carefully and then wipe any excess buttercream away with a damp paper towel.

Since most cake drums are covered in some type of foil, I don't want the entire bottom of the cake to sit on it (the acids and oils in the cake can react with the foil & create odd flavors).

Rae