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Getting the cake into the delivery vehicle. While transportation make sure that the cake is on a level surface.
You should also drive carefully.
Transporting a stacked wedding cake. As long as you have a good support system you should have no problem stacking your 3 tier wedding cake and transporting it. Tiered wedding cakes should be transported in a box. Here is what I do for long distance deliveries.
Get a box that is exactly the size of the base of the cake board. This will keep it from sliding around in the box. If your wedding cake is supposed to sit on top of a metal cake plateau at the reception site do not transport it on top of the cake plateau.
Instead when you are stacking your tiers glue the bottom tier to a sturdy foil-lined cake board with some frosting. The board should be thick and strong enough to bear the weight of the entire cake. I put my tiered cakes on the floor of the back seat of my pick up with a clean towel underneath and the ac cranked up.
Make sure your vehicle is as cold as possible before you place the cake in. IF you can fit the cake in your fridge do so a cold cake travels much easier then a room temp one. And as was said drive carefully.
Line the inner base of the box with non-slip material. Optionally you could line the inside walls of the box with a heat-resistant material eg. Foam sheets to keep your cake cool.
Place your cake inside the box and close the front flap. Work on your route Before driving off to the venue review your route for safety purposes. Check bumpy roads alternate routes etc.
Assembly and storage Contact the venue for assistance in transferring the cake. You could request for a trolley table on wheels and such. It is OK to transport a two or three-tier assembled cakes but taller cakes are best assembled at the event venue.
I transport each tier on its own either in a cake pan or a cake box. And in circumstances where I dont have a choice but to assemble the tiered cake upfront before delivery for whatever reason I always insert a long dowel rod through the center of the stacked cakes for. Put the boxes on a foam mat which in turn is placed on a flat surface.
This way the box and the cake inside will not shift during transportation. Wedding cakes that have the tiers stacked on one another can be moved assembled. Transport the cake in a vehicle that is big and high enough to hold the cake comfortably.
So you have spent hours creating your customers dream cake. You carry it carefully to your car. Place it on a flat surface and your on your way to deliver.
If transporting a large cake bring the cakes pre-doweled then stack once you arrive at your event. Be sure to bring a toolbox including a bit of extra frosting and an offset spatula to stack tiers and fix any bumps that may occur in transit. Many types of ribbon will simply stick to the frosting.
Pull taught and wrap around. If your cake has been stacked properly the easiest way to transport a cake is to find a box that is the same width of your bottom cake board this way it will not slide around. You can find large boxes from appliance supply stores or even construct your own using large pieces of cardboard.
Stacked cakes can be transported assembled or in separate boxes. For cakes with lots of tiers it would be better to transport them half-assembled around two to three tiers in each box depending on height. Stacked cakes must be supported by dowels on each tier.
You can use thick wide straws or wooden dowels. While transportation make sure that the cake is on a level surface. As the seats of the car are a bit inclined do not put it there.
Bring the trunk area in use as it is flat. You should also drive carefully. Avoid sharp turns sudden breaks or rash driving.
Box up each cake separate and bring them to the hall. Stack and dowel the cakes on site. You will need to bring frosting for borders and decorating.
As an alternative you could stack the 16 and 14 inch tiers and then add the 10 and the 8 inch cakes once it is set up. In this quick tutorial guest tutor Rachel from the team at Pretty Witty Academy shows you how to transport cakes. If you want to learn cake tutorials visit.
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Transport your cakes separately in the trunk and put a wet towel below the carton and a dry towel inside the carton I have seen Youtube videos of people carrying the fully stacked wedding cake on their laps inside a car. I dont know thats not for me. Use good quality thick cake boards of the exact size of the cake box this will stop the cake moving in the box during transportation.
Remove any toppers sugar flowers etc. And place them in a separate box for transportation. Getting the cake into the delivery vehicle.
The cake is boxed and ready to go and lets get it in the delivery vehicle. Firstly make sure the car is clean.