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You are here: > Shop by Product > Bakeware > Cake Decorating > Cake Boards Cake BoardsA cake board is something that every cake maker uses on a daily basis, so we've worked extremely hard to be able to offer the very best prices. You may already know exactly what you're looking for but if not it may be worth spending a moment or two reading through the information below. Cake boards are split into 5 main groups: Cut edge cake cards are 1-2mm thick lightweight cards, so-called because they are cut from larger sheets of food-approved cake card, so the edges and underside are unfinished. If you've never used these before please note they are quite flimsy and not recommended for anything other than simple sponge or cream cakes. Popular with schools. Hardboard cake cards are normally produced in various oblong sizes as an alternative to double thick cards, and occasionally these products may be substituted for each other (one manufacturer produces hardboard, the other produces double thick). Hardboard cake cards offer better strength in larger sizes for novelty cakes. They have proper wrapped edges and white paper underside. The larger oblong sizes are perfect for Wilton novelty cake tins, number cakes etc. Cake drums are normally around 1.5cm thick and are made from compressed, sterilised sawdust with wrapped edges and a white paper underside, designed primarily for heavier cakes, such as rich fruit cakes, offering the strongest and safest type of board. Cake drums are made in round square, heart, hexagon, oval and petal. Very strong and very safe, minimising any movement of the icing and perfect for wedding cakes. Single thick cake cards are normally 2-3mm thick lightweight cards designed for sponge cakes. They have properly wrapped edges and a white paper underside for a finished look. Inexpensive and available in round, oblong or square shapes, they are good quality and able to hold smaller decorated cakes safely. We recommend that if you need 31cm or above, you consider the stronger double thick cards or even cake drums as single thick cards will bend under weight, which can cause your icing to crack. Double thick cake cards are (as the name suggests) more-or-less double the thickness of single thick cards, normally 4-6mm thick designed for heavier sponge and novelty cakes. Normally made in round, square and oblong shapes, they have proper wrapped edges and a white paper underside. We recommend that before buying, you quickly check the price of the size you need against that of a cake drum as often there is very little price difference and the drum is that little bit stronger again.
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