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Stacking is the most architectural method of tiered cake construction. Tiers are placed directly on top of one another and pillars are not used. Cakes are supported and stabilized by dowel rods and cake boards.
 
Stacked Construction #11. Dowel rod all tiers except top tier.
 
Stacked Construction #22. Position the middle tier on the base tier, centering exactly
 
Stacked Construction #33. Repeat with the top tier.
 
Stacked Construction #44. To stabilize tiers further, sharpen one end of a wooden dowel rod and push it through all tiers and cake boards to the base of the bottom tier.
 
Stacked Construction #55. To decorate, start at the top and work down.
 

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