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7th Feb 2010

Author Sheila Jonstone

Wedding cakes today are big business and just keep on getting bigger and more ornamental year after year. One popular trend is to have a wedding cake with a fountain and lights. One thing that you can do on a budget is to make a wedding cake stand with several tiers. Yes, some people make their own wedding cakes instead of buying them! Many people do so because of a limited budget, but other people just love to bake and show off their skill.

Since it's a tiered wedding cake stand you will need to have three cake tins of varying sizes - 12, 9 and 6 inches should do just fine. After you have baked your cakes using your baking pans, you will need to very gently remove the cakes and set the pans aside. Next, you'll want to cut each cake into 2 layers. This will give you 6 cake halves.

Take your tins and trace three circles out of cardboard. Set the bottom halves of the cake on their matching cardboard pieces. Now you will need to get creative and decorate your cake, spreading whatever mixture you have prepared as a filling between each set of cake pieces. Place the cakes gently in the refrigerator to set for about 30 minutes or so. After they have set you can place the three cakes on your stand. Don't forget to put protection between each layer of the cake to ensure that they stay in place. You don't want your cake to become unstable and fall over!

Now you can complete your decorations. You can also decorate the stand itself, which should ideally match the colors of the wedding. Once done, your tiered cake stand is ready for the wedding!

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