Has Anyone Ever Used Dry Ice As Part Of Their Cake Set Up
Decorating By Molly2 Updated 6 Jul 2009 , 3:52am by Molly2
Has anyone ever used dry ice as part of their cake set up I will be making a Pirate them cake along with the island and treasurer chest and I wanted the set up to have a foggy affect around the cake I was wondering it the dry ice got everything wet or damp
Molly
I used dry ice in a cauldron cake once. I carved the cake to hold a bucket to put the ice and water in. What I would suggest for your pirate idea is a moat around the cake to hold the water and ice combo
yes, dry ice creates a warm water vapor that WILL get things wet....
but how wet "depends"...
depends on ambient air temperature -- warmer it is, less likely
depends on the temp of the objects it touches -- warmer, less likely.
depends on length of contact time -- less, less likely
depends on volume of fog made -- less, less likely
for most cake effects where you have a very small amount for a very short time it shouldn't be a problem
(would like to hear about the time a student of mine almost electrocuted himself -- got a nasty shock -- while playing electric guitar on stage enveloped in dry ice fog in winter?)
So sould I use very small pieces of ice at a time this party will be in doors my concern is wet cake
Molly
So sould I use very small pieces of ice at a time this party will be in doors my concern is wet cake
Molly
size is also dependent upon how much room you have to hide it in the cake
small piece in hot water will make a nice effect that will last a short time.
have you planned for where you're going to put it?
katcake's moat idea sounds really cool! (tho' I'd like it coming out of a skull)
And Doug is your student ok did he live though his show
Molly
oh, he lived and learned! they were using 2 - 55 gallon drums of boiling water (the drums were on hot plates -- already a disaster in the making!) and then dumped 5 lbs of dry ice into each -- can we say major cloud!?
he had to stop dancing too as the stage was so wet and slippery.
we all had a good laugh and then wanted to kill him for all the cleanup and lugging that had to to be done.
Doug I too work in the school system I can just imagine the site of that kid glad he wasn't hurt I have been witness to saturation like that I was thinking about using a large cake board lifting it a little and placing the dry ice behind the cake I am planning on having the cake set up against the wall with a very large pirate picture behind it but the moat is given me something to think about
Molly
I used dry ice for a volcano cake this past February. You only need a small amount of water in with the dry ice, my cake was not soggy at all. I had hollowed out the center of the cake adn put in pvc pipe, and sealed the bottom of the pipe. Dry ice does not last more than just a few minutes, so dont think your goona have a fog for 15 minutes... I had to keep adding more dry ice and warm water to wake up my volcano every 5 minutes or so... BUT... it was really cool!!!
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