Sharon I dowel high. Most people say just above the icing but we have lots of bumpy roads so I go 1/8 of an inch above the icing so that tiers are suspended. I hope this helps. The cake looks great though and I am loving the Marvellous Moulds appliqués
Lori-Ann,The Cake Studio Cayman,http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cake-Studio-Cayman/136313133106508?ref=tn_tnmn
