Cake Question

jessilovesdavid

Met recently with my baker about my cake.  She informed me that' tiered' cakes are "so done".  Suggested layer cakes instead.  Question:  don't you end up with a lot of waste since a majority of the layer is not even iced and you just cut around the edges?  What about the ease of removing and saving the top layer versus the top tier?  Any comments?

Maggie0829

In Response to Re: Cake Question:
[QUOTE]I tried googling, but it didn't help. What's the difference between a layer cake and tiered cake?  Don't tiered cakes still have layers?
Posted by misshart00[/QUOTE]

This.  I am very confused as to what the difference is.

Sassenach1743

Are you saying a tiered cake (i.e. each of the upper tiers are raised above the bottom via pillars) versus a stacked cake (i.e. each tier is just stacked right on top of the last)?

I'm really surprised a baker would make such a comment. Why does it even matter? 

And to your comment about part of a stacked cake not being iced, that is not true. Each tier will be fully iced and the upper tiers will actually sit on a board secured with stakes stuck through the bottom tier (which you will not see) and the upper tier will appear to be sitting directly on top of the bottom tier. This makes it stable and easier to separate the tiers for cutting purposes. They also have a system when cutting cakes this large to cut the entire tier in even pieces. If all tiers are cut and served you will use the entire cake.

Either way, it's your choice because you are the customer! I struggled with this decision myself and ended up choosing a tiered (raised tiers) cake. It's very traditional and/or "old fashioned" or "vintage" looking but it fits my wedding and my cake topper, so I love it. Choose what you want and don't worry about comments like that. Or consider finding a new baker who will be happy to give you what you want.

ShannonRaindrop

I'm a cake baker and I would do whatever you wanted! I would never put down your ideas that way. While stacked cakes (stacked is the correct term because all cakes are layered) are more popular I have done, and seen, some really beautiful cakes with separations (ie pillars, columns, vase, etc). You can also have the best of both worlds and do the bottom tiers stacked then have a separation between the top and second tier. That's a really pretty look.