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How to Un-Stack the Wedding Cake

First, undress the cake of any non-edible items such as flowers, ribbons and figurines. Some decorations can surprise you — edible silver and gold decorations are available, so make sure you're not removing decorations designed for eating. Box up any keepsakes such as wedding cake toppers for the bride to keep.

If the cake is stacked or tiered, you will need to disassemble it. Tiered cakes are easy—simply remove each tier and pull out the supportive doweling. Save the decorative pillars, as the bride may want to keep them.

For stacked cakes you may need to insert a fish slice or sturdy spatula between the tiers to provide some leverage. Each tier will be on its own cake board. Simply lift the tiers off one at a time and remove the doweling, if possible. Because the doweling is flush with the surface on stacked cakes, it may be easier to remove them later while cutting the cakes.