Attaching Fondant To Dummy Cake...

Decorating By bittersweety Updated 18 Dec 2012 , 9:55pm by JWinslow

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bittersweety Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 3:28pm
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AI'm doing bridal fair in a month and ill be bringing 5 dummy cakes that I want to then keep on display in my shop. I e never made a dummy cake before so what I want yo know is what is the best frosting to adhere the fondant to the Styrofoam that will also be fine left out on a display case for a long time? A shortening based buttercream?

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wildflowercakes Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 3:50pm
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I haven't done a dummy but watching a tutorial found you can use just plain shortening under fondant. It will be interesting to see what others use.

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AZCouture Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 4:19pm
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Just rub it with shortening, just enough to make it sticky, don't put it on like you would buttercream.

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Annabakescakes Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 4:23pm
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I just mist it with water, it is like super glue, you have to soak the fondant off if you want it off after the fondant hardens. 

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AZCouture Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 4:25pm
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Lol...no. Just put it in a garbage bag, and whack it with hammer or meat tenderizer (the flat side). Cracks right off, and there's no mess. :D

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bittersweety Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 7:31pm
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AThanks ladies!

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JWinslow Posted 18 Dec 2012 , 9:55pm
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I use shortening - not much and I find I can pull it off in big chunks when I'm finished with it.

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