Clearance - 9.5" x 11.0" Arch Acrylic Disks - 2 Disk Set

All our clearance disks with center holes have one or more of the following defects, but NONE of these imperfections will effect the performance of the products. Examples are: scratches, light or no engraving, off center perimeter or center markings, plastic removed, etc... None of these will affect your ability to get smooth sides on your cakes.

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Arch shaped cakes are the latest craze to hit the cake world! This design was created by Eliza of Copper Fork Cakes. She was inspired by architectural arches, historical doorways, and entrances. She also noticed a lot of arch shapes popping up in wedding and event design, too! So she dreamed up a beautiful and unique cake design that would compliment this aesthetic. Read more about Eliza in our interview with her HERE.

Since there are no arch shaped cake pans, you'll use the Acrylic Disks as a guide to cut trim your cake into the arch shape. We are not offering icing thickness sizes since you trim your cake to customize your icing thickness. Read below:

There are a few ways to create this shape out of cake, however Eliza uses two 10" square cakes to create the arch shape below:

BASIC STEPS:

• Build your cake vertically and use your Arch Acrylic Disks to trim your cake to the perfect arch shape. Don't forget to add at least two dowels running vertically when the arch is standing up.
• Once you have a perfect Arch Shape, trim an additional 1/8 to 1/4 inch around the perimeter depending on your preferred icing thickness.
• Crumb coat and chill the cake.
• Ice with your Arch Acrylic Disks as a guide for smooth and sharp icing. Most bakers do this with the cake still standing vertically. Optionally, you can lay your cake on its side to do this, so one disk is on the bottom and one is on the top. However, make sure your cake has been refrigerated overnight before tipping it on it’s side.
• Chill your cake before removing the Acrylic Disks so it's firm enough to stand up on its own. Optional: Use bamboo skewers as additional dowels to attach your standing cake into the cardboard or foam core cake drum.

Of course there are other ways of accomplishing the arch shape, so feel free to experiment! Eliza also offers a paid Online Course to show you how she creates arch cakes step by step. We highly recommend this course. We are grateful that Eliza has allowed us to offer Acrylic Disks in her original dimensions. Find her on instagram at @copperforkcakes.