Transporting A Wedding Cake In A Car

If your wedding cake has tiers that are held up by pillars you need to move the cake without assembling it.

Transporting a wedding cake in a car.

You don t want to do that. Get a box that is exactly the size of the base of the cake board. With the sign other drivers didn t seem to mind her driving slowly with her flashers on that said you should always bring a pastry bag with you filled with back ups of buttercream or extra. This will keep it from sliding around in the box.

Do s and don ts of transporting a cake in a car. You want to use a cake board that measures at least 2 in. Dédé used to post a sign in her car window when she was transporting wedding cakes. As long as you have a good support system you should have no problem stacking your 3 tier wedding cake and transporting it.

Cake use a 10 in. It is ok to transport a two or three tier assembled cakes but taller cakes are best assembled at the event venue. I transport each tier on its own either in a cake pan or a cake box. Simply clean out the back of your car and vacuum it so there will be minimal dust and grit.

Most likely they don t lay flat. Take the pillars and other decorations separately. This stuff is your best friend when you are transporting a wedding cake. Even if your back seats fold down you might be tempted to set your cakes on them.

I drive a crossover suv which has a flat open trunk. Packing and securing the cake. Once you reach the venue you can assemble the wedding cake. Don t set a cake on your seats.

This gives you some extra room for moving the cake in and out of the box and prevents your decorations from getting smudged against the side of the box. Always transport the cake as single tiers and construct the cake on arrival. This helps with transferring the cake into the car plus providing an open space. I always only assemble tall tiered cakes at the wedding hall or event venue.

If you feel comfortable travelling with an already stacked cake make sure it is not very tall and has no more than 3 4. My tips on how to transport a tiered cake. Whether you are transporting a multi tiered cake or a cake with pillars the transporting rules are the same. For example if you re transporting an 8 in.

Store the separate tiers in cake boxes which are large enough to hold the tiers and transport these to the reception venue. It looks like a thinly padded tight grid. Here is what i do for long distance deliveries. So here are some do s and dont s for transporting cakes in a car.