Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network August 2014 | Page 42

- Once you have built the structure or put the cake on it, give it a shake. Go on! A
good nice shake too. If it falls apart, better it does that when you can fix it rather
than during the delivery. Your structure should be able to withstand a good shake
or two. If it can’t outlast that how will it deal with potholes, speed bumps and sharp
turns?
- It is advisable to weight test the structure. Place buckets of fondant on it overnight
to check that it will be able to hold the weight of the cakes, ganache and fondant.

Examples By Sharon Wee
How internal structure and support systems can be
used to support gravity defying cakes

- It is far more important for the cake to get there in one piece rather for every single element to be edible - if you feel the need to substitute with styrofoam to give
yourself piece of mind, do it.
- Make sure you seal the structure to protect against the cake. You can do this by
painting chocolate over the structure or wrapping with floral tape or cling wrap.
- Hot glue is king! Invest in a good one from a hardware store and glue your joins if
needed as they sometimes can spin loose.

- Sharon
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