********* Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I need help. Please. I ordered a dozen specialty cookies for Moose's birthday from a local baker. They'll look pretty much like this. Basically, 12 cookies that are Mario themed, and they'll all be on sticks. Moose wants a 'WOW' birthday cake. I thought I could make a three layer cake, and stick the cookies in it. Easy, right? I've never make a tiered cake. And I only have ONE size of round cake pan; you know, that regular set of 9 inch cake pans we all have. Any ideas? I'm envisioning a three tiered cake, frosted in blue icing, with the cookies-on-a-stick sticking out all over. Sounds like a 'wow' cake for a seven year old boy, right? But how do I (EASILY!) make a three tiered cake without buying any more specialty cake pans? Can I just bake some cake in my 9X13 pan, and cut circle layers out? Could I use my 9 inch layers on bottom, then do 7 inch and 5 inch layers by cutting up a rectangle cake? And then how do I stack the cakes so they are stable? Help me! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 bake 2 nine inch layers. (use less batter so they will be thinner. You will have extra batter left, so stick it in the fridge while you bake) let the pans cool after removing the cakes from them. Wash and grease them. Bake the rest of the batter in thin layers. Stack with icing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Seriously, it's that easy? Yay! I can do *that*, LOL. I don't need straws or dowels or anything to stack them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I don't know that I would put all 12 cookies on the cake top, but for 3 or 4 cookies on sticks it would work. This is the kind of cake I am envisioning, with cookies poking out the top For even more fun, you could food color each layer a different color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 by the way, you know how the cake kind of gets a dome on it while baking? You will want to take a long serrated knife and try to cut the dome off so the top will be more level. That will help keep the cakes stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 post pictures when you make it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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