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Dowel counts, ring diameters and carried weights for every common tier pair, plus the placing method that keeps a stack level.
Every figure on these pages is labelled as a derived measurement, a published figure from a named source, or a trade convention, and every serving count states the portion size it assumes. Tables are plain HTML you can quote.
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A rigid plate spreads the tier above across the whole dowel ring rather than loading the four dowels it happens to sit on.
Best for: heavy upper tiers
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A 10 inch board is the right size under an 8 inch cake, leaving an inch of margin all round to lift by, and this is the branded version of a category dominated by unbranded packs.
Best for: boards under 8 inch cakes
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Rods with caps, from a named maker, in a category where almost every other listing is an unbranded bag of plastic dowels of unstated diameter.
Best for: a first stacked cake
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