Pushing Straws Into Cake Tiers Helps Make Each Layer Sturdier - Chowhound

Alexander_DG/Shutterstock Pristine, multi-tiered cakes look gorgeous in a pastry case and on a dessert table. So, why is it that when you try recreating those perfect stacks of concentric circles at home, you create less of a showstopper and more of a slumped disaster similar to Flora's attempt in "Sleeping Beauty"? Don't worry, it's not you or your baking prowess. It's probably from a lack of internal support.…