greetings;
I am sure there have been threads on the subject but have not been able to find exactly what i need. I am doing my first bridal show and want to do a dummy cake so that i can keep using it. what i would like to know is how to i prep the styrofoam. do i need an adhearant. do i frost it with icing first (obviously not buttercream since it will rot) but like - do i use royal icing to frost first and then fondant? if i am making a multi layer - do i dowel it so that the layers do not shift? and then with the details like borders and such - do i use royal for that as well. i found plenty of stuff on how to store and their shelf life, but need other info as well. if anyone has tips and tricks to make it go easier please let me know. thanks for all your help in advance.
I do mine in BC only (and it doesn't "rot" 
). It turns very hard when applied to dummies - you can touch it all you want and no fingerprints or dents! I keep mine up for months. I don't grease, saran, press-n-seal or anything. Just BC slapped right on the stryrofoam!
When I used fondant I just needed to use a little pipig gel to get it to stick to the styro. As far as the doweling I would do that or just let it dry and glue the layers. But I should bump that question. I haven't tiered one yet.
I do mine in BC only (and it doesn't "rot"
). It turns very hard when applied to dummies - you can touch it all you want and no fingerprints or dents! I keep mine up for months. I don't grease, saran, press-n-seal or anything. Just BC slapped right on the stryrofoam!
Do you make the BC like you would for a cake your going to eat?? Im trying to make a fake cake with fondant and for some reason cant get the fondant to stick i used gumpaste on the sides rolled it thick , then thin dont have a clue but this BC sound like a winner to me
When I used fondant I just needed to use a little pipig gel to get it to stick to the styro. As far as the doweling I would do that or just let it dry and glue the layers. But I should bump that question. I haven't tiered one yet.
Do you use just fondant or a mixture of Gumpaste/fondant
Do you make the BC like you would for a cake your going to eat?? Im trying to make a fake cake with fondant and for some reason cant get the fondant to stick i used gumpaste on the sides rolled it thick , then thin dont have a clue but this BC sound like a winner to me
Same icing that I use on my cakes, except I omit the vanilla (no one's eating it). When I use it on my cakes, it crusts well but is still soft. When I use it on styrofoam, it turns hard as concrete. (which makes it GREAT for transporting, too!)
When you want to clean it off, you just get a knife under the icing and run the knife around the styrofoam. The BC pops right off with no damage to the dummy. Wash with a warm soapy washcloth and it's ready to go again.
[quote="miriel"]When I cover cake dummies with fondant, I mist the styrofoam lightly with water before applying the fondant. The water acts as glue.
Ooh, good tip, save the piping gel! thanks for sharing.
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