My birthday cake for a kid's party turned into a leaning tower

I was making a three tier chocolate cake for my niece's party yesterday. I stacked the layers and started to frost, but the whole thing started to tilt. I tried to fix it with more frosting, but it just got worse and looked like a weird cake slide. Has anyone else had a cake start to lean and how did you save it?

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bennett.aaron3mo ago

Oh man, that sounds like a nightmare right before the party. Did you use any dowels or straws in the tiers for support? I've heard that's key for keeping a tall cake from turning into a disaster.

kim6933mo ago

Ugh, right? @bennett.aaron, support is everything.

perry.evan3mo ago

Actually, dowels are the way to go. Straws can bend under real weight, especially if it's warm.