Hmm I should have read all the comments before I made that cake yesterday! It was delicious but it does not travel well! It decided to slide in my cakebox on the way over. Luckily with a couple of shakes I managed to move the the top 2 layers back slighty, however then while waiting for the party the toplayer decided to break in two! So now I have a cake with two shiny dark brown halves and a brown 'river' in between. It did not matter to my fellow folkdancers, it still tasted good. But the presentation was not so. I might have to try the 9x 13 idea and 1 layer of filling next time, that seems a safer way to go. Although you miss out on the yummy peanutbutter that way. That was definitely the favorite part of my daughter. I'm with you, Erie - I once made a tiered wedding cake (chocolate) that I stuck in the back of a van for the trip to the wedding. Hit the brakes hard when someone cut me off, and that cake did a big sliiiiiiiiiiiiide from the back to the front of the van, where it hit the console and broke up like the Titanic. Chocolate Mess. Luckily, the bride was a GOOD friend, the wedding was informal, and everyone laughed... Did you have the skewers holding it together, and it still slid? It is a bit ungainly for transportation. But I'm glad your daughter enjoyed it! PJH

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