I want to start working on cake to sell, but I don't want to bake cakes just to practice on. What do I use for dummy cakes and how do I do it? Don't I use styrofoam? Do I cover the styrofoam with anything before I frost it? Can I apply fondant directly to the dummy cake?
Thanks for any help!

Tweedy
Ps. 33:3

Use styrofoam dummies for cakes. I get mine from Dallas Foam. Here is the link to their store: http://www.dallas-foam.com/store/cakedummies.html

When you use fondant to cover the dummy, spritz water on the styrofoam and the fondant will stick to it.

thanks for a good cheap link I was looking for some myself.

Shipping is a little bit pricey but for me, it still works out cheaper than getting the dummies at a local cake decorating store.

You can also use a little piping gel to glue the fondant to the styrofoam.

Since I don't have a lot of money to sink into this project, can I use florist styrofoam(that you stick silk flowers into)? I was thinking I could wrap plastic wrap tightly around it before frosting it and then I could keep using it over and over. Would that work?

Tweedy
Ps. 33:3

Once I cover it with Fondant how long can I keep it out??



I was just wondering for Display purposes.

In a pinch I've bought two styrofoam circles from the craft store and glued them together. It worked for me. I don't remember how much they were, but I do know that they were super cheap.

plastic wrap works good over the cake dummies so when you want to change your design, it comes right off......no soaking. If decorating in fondant, it will last as long as you want it to. I've had mine for 2 months now and still looks like the day I made it.

Thanks for the help and suggestions!

Tweety
Ps. 33:3

Tweetyweety,I use Press and Seal to cover my dummies.It protects them,its easy to apply and to remove.