Dummy was used for the class I took to learn how to make this type of cake. It was taught by Adven68 (Irene Likokas) on Sat. 4/25/09. Unfortunately I was about a half hour late so I rushed through my icing and fondant steps, so I'm unhappy with my base fondant, but I think the rest looks pretty good (though I do need to practice now that I 'know' what to do). Thanks for a great class, Irene! TFL