Square wedding cake with diamond imprint

by Jen
(Stacy MN)

Satin Ice Fondant

Satin Ice Fondant

I am making a square tiered wedding cake and the bride wants a diamond imprint on 2 of the tiers. I've always used a buttercream frosting for my kids birthday cakes and have never done something like this yet. What is the best type of frosting to use for this and how do you make the diamond imprints?


Hi Jen,
Fondant would be the best covering to use for making imprints on a cake.

Using the tool you would just press gently into the fondant as you roll it along at a diagonal. Then roll it back on the opposite diagonal to make diamonds. Practice first on a piece of fondant before you do the actual cake.


Good luck and please upload a picture of the finished cake along with a story about it or enter the cake decorating contest.

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Square Wedding Cakes Question

Square Wedding Cake

Square Wedding Cake

I'm doing a 4 tiered square cake in a few months and I don't know what size pans I should use. Any suggestions?

Have you ever frozen the 14 or 16' sizes before? I just think they would be hard to wrap and freeze.

Also I'm worried about stacking them...I've stacked lots of round layers before but never square ones.


Hi, Square wedding cakes are slightly more of a challenge, but not much different than preparing a round one. They are a little more difficult to frost because of the squared off edges.

The picture above is a four tiered square wedding cake that I made a few years ago. It was very heavy because of the fondant. Use extra dowels in a case like this and double up on the cardboard underneath each tier.

You didn't say how many people you will be serving, just that you want four tiers. Determine what size pans will fit into your oven, freezer and refrigerator and take it from there.

Pictured above is a 16, 12, 8 and 6. I was working in a commercial kitchen at the time with large ovens and a walk in freezer and refrigerator.

If you are making this from home you may have to make it smaller and have an extra sheet for the bride and groom. You can try a 14, 10, 6 and 4. This should serve at least 150.

Freezing and stacking is exactly the same as a round cake. You can use a clean kitchen garbage bag as a wrapper or a commercial size Saran wrap.

Here is a good post about the process of putting the tiers together. There is a section on 3 tiered cakes and bit about freezing






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May 17, 2010
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by: Patti

You said that the cake shown, you used a 16,12,8 & 6. How many servings was it?

I've got my first Wedding cake to do, the bride wants a 4 tiered Square cake to feed 150 people.
The pans that I have are... 16,12,10,8 & 6.Idon't have 14in pans, do I need to get one?or can I use the ones that I have?
HELP!!! PLEASE!!! Patti from NC
May 17, 2010
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by: Lorelie

Hi Patti,
You will be just fine with a 16 inch bottom cake a 12, 8 and a 6 inch top for the bride and groom. Those size cakes will serve at least 200 people. A four tier is a nice size cake. Let us know how it goes. Can you send a picture when its done? Would love to see it and hear all about it. Good Luck Patti!
May 23, 2010
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by: Patti

I got a 14in sq. pan this weekend!! So for the Sq. wedding cake to serve 150, should I use...
14,12,8&6?? say a prayer.. doing the cake this week, for May,29th. I'm nervous, i know i can make the cake, just delivering it is what i'm worried about it's 30 miles from my house.
Thank you for all your HELP!! I'll for sure post pictures! Patti
May 23, 2010
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by: Lorelie

A three tier cake 14-10-6 with an extra 8 on the side is a nice size and will feed 150. This way the cake is easier to deliver. You can put it together and deliver it stacked (with a dowel rod through the center) or transport them individually, finishing the cake when you arrive.

Drive carefully and if possible have someone with you in the vehicle that can keep an eye on the cake for you. Good luck . I will say a prayer for you!

Lorelie

Can't wait to see pics.
May 24, 2010
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by: Patti

The cake has to be 4 tiers,besides the 6in for the top, what other size pans should I use for aleast 150 servings? Patti
May 24, 2010
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by: Lorelie

Hi Patti,

I would do a 14-10-8-6

I prefer a 4 inch difference between cakes because it looks more balanced, but I have done the four tier in this size many times and it looks nice too.

Good luck!
May 25, 2010
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by: patti

ok, thank you for ALL your help!! i guess the next time you hear from me, will be when i post some pictures!!
Again, THANK YOU!!
Patti
May 25, 2010
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by: Lorelie

Oh goodie I can't Wait to see it!
May 30, 2010
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by: Lorelie

Ooh I like the name Patti Cake

So here is Patti's 4 tier square wedding cake.
Aug 08, 2013
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by: Curry

I am making a 3 tier square stacked cake for a small wedding. The ties will be offset a little. Will it look right if I use a 12", 8" and a 4". They don't need a lot of cake.
Aug 08, 2013
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by: Lorelie

Hi Curry, Test your pans out first to see if it will work. Stack the pans the way you are planning on actually doing it with the real cakes. Their has to be a large difference between the sizes. I believe at least 4 inches. Yes I just tested mine out and 12 8 4 works
Aug 16, 2014
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by: Amy

good afternoon, i have a new set of Wilton square cake pan set. how do i wash them for the first time? do i use hot water only or is it safe to use dish washing liquid and hot water. thanks
Aug 18, 2014
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by: Lorelie

Hi Amy, Wash the pans with warm water and dish soap. Rinse really well. That should do it. No special treatment needed. If you want to see how to prep the pans before adding the batter I have a video about that.
Apr 09, 2015
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by: Jessica

Hello there! I am making my first big cake, of course for a wedding (no pressure). She wants a 5 tier square cake with rotated layers. does that make sense? I am just curious as to how to stack them, is it just the same way? dowels, and cake boards? So very very nervous!!
Apr 09, 2015
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by: Lorelie

Hi Jessica, That is a pretty tall order LOL. Yes you do stack them the same way with dowels and cake boards. With the rotation of the cakes it makes it difficult to do 5 tiers though. Each cake must be a four inch difference to successfully stack them rotated. You will see what I mean if you take your pans and try stacking them this way. You would have to start with a huge base. Maybe you can rotate some of them and not all? Play around with different arrangements and Good Luck. Would love to see a picture when you are through.
Oct 06, 2015
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by: Bonnie

I'm making a 4 tier square wedding cake. The tiers are 16,12,8 & 6. ( that is the smallest I have now should I get a 4). The bride wants 2 tiers red velvet & 2 tiers chocolate. The 16 being red velvet 12 chocolate etc. if I use your red velvet recipe how many batches do I need to make for each 2 layer tier? Also she thought about chocolate pound for chocolate. Do you think that would be to heavy if so did you gave a chocolate recipe & how many batches. Thanks for your help. I love looking at your site & found so many great tips.

Hi Bonnie, generally one batch of most of the recipes makes a 8 or 9 inch cake. I don't do the Red Velvet often enough to know how many batches but I would estimate that you will need to make 6 or more batches. The chocolate cake I recommend is the buttermilk one here It comes with a large batch written out for you. I don't think you need a 4 inch cake on top. This cake you are making is quite large. Hope that helps. Good luck and thank you for your nice comment about my site :-)

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Square Wedding Cake Stacked and Tiered


Question: Hi, I am making a square wedding cake, stacked and tiered. It's my first wedding cake and I am doing it for my niece next year.

My idea is to have 16" and 12" square cakes stacked on top of each other. Then pillar an 8" and a 6" for the top.

I have heard that my layers need to be 4" high. Do I achieve this by torting?

I will use cake separator plates too. Do I just put fresh flowers on the cake separator plates? My niece has requested flowers between the 8' and 6" layers.

It is my understanding that this would feed 200 people?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Answer: Hi, As in the square wedding cake pictured above, you can place the flowers in between the pillars directly on the separator plates. They will stay fresh as is or you can use an oasis soaked in water, which you can get at craft shops. You would then just stick the stems into the oasis. I would use the Oasis method if the pillars are higher, then you can arrange the fresh flowers to add a little height.

Your tiers (each cake) should measure at least 4 to 6 inches high when finished. The cake layers should be around 2 inches high each, the filling or torting around the edges will add an additional inch or so. The final frosting and decorating adds a little more height.

Your sizes are perfect for 200 people.

This post on square wedding cakes question may be of help to you.

Good luck. I'm sure my readers would love to see the results and any advice you can give after your first wedding cake. Congratulations!
Here is a link to more ideas on this website.


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Mar 11, 2020
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by: Anna

Hello. I will be making a 3 tiered square cake for my daughters wedding. I’m planning on doing a 16", 12" and 8". She wants pillars between the 8"and 12" layers. I’ve only seen round plates that you snap pillars into. What do you use for square cakes? Also, I bought a set of 4" deep pans. Would I do 2 pans of each size and just fill between each set or do I have to cut and fill each individual cake before stacking? By this I mean would each size then have 4 layers?

I'm so sorry I didn't respond to this. I had a gap in management on my Q&A. I do hope you were able to figure this out. You can buy square plates and pillar sets, I imagine you did that. The cutting and layering is a personal decision. I used to do two larger layers with one filling, I now do three layer cakes with two fillings.

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