How To Make Round Cake Pop Tower Using Styrofoam Cake Dummies
Decorating By Carla9900 Updated 18 Jul 2016 , 1:51pm by Carla9900
I have a friend that wants me to make her a cake tower for her wedding that holds 350 cake pops. And all while having her 6" round real cake at the top for her and her hubby-to-be to cut into. I've never made a cake tower before and I'm looking for guidance.
1. Does anyone know how many cake pops would fit into 1 round stryofoam dummy for each 9", 12", 14" 18" round sizes?
2. Also is styrofoam the best option?
3. How do I keep it from leaning once people take a pop out?
4. What do I use to insert the cake pops into the styrofoam dummies?
5. Also I have to transport the cake pop tower along with 350 pops and the 6" round real cake 8 1/2 hours away....yep 8 1/2 hours away!!! Any suggestions on how to transport this?
Thank you kindly on any suggestions you may have. I desparately need Cake Centrals Help!!!!!
Carla
Are looking for something like this? Looks like styrofoam, but those sticks would need to be SHORT!
the one below which is a commercial product
The below looks like styrofoam, but I would certainly cover the styro with fondant. This could be done in any size.
The design below does not require sticking sticks into the stryofoam, eliminating the tug and pull when a guest grabs a pop. They could be stuck to the board with a dot of royal.
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Hi! Yes the first one is exactly what the bride wants.
Do you happen to know any of the answers above? I know the leaning won't be an issue since it's not an actual 'cone-shaped tower'?
Thank you so much for anything.
Carla
Does anyone know how many cake pops would fit into 1 round stryofoam dummy for each 9", 12", 14" 18" round sizes?
2. Also is styrofoam the best option?
3. How do I keep it from leaning once people take a pop out?
4. What do I use to insert the cake pops into the styrofoam dummies?
5. Also I have to transport the cake pop tower along with 350 pops and the 6" round real cake 8 1/2 hours away....yep 8 1/2 hours away!!! Any suggestions on how to transport this?
Read more at http://www.cakecentral.com/forum/t/831669/how-to-make-round-cake-pop-tower-using-styrofoam-cake-dummies#s4kTwCXlFpBqX6Ud.99
Does anyone know how many cake pops would fit into 1 round stryofoam dummy for each 9", 12", 14" 18" round sizes?
2. Also is styrofoam the best option?
3. How do I keep it from leaning once people take a pop out?
4. What do I use to insert the cake pops into the styrofoam dummies?
5. Also I have to transport the cake pop tower along with 350 pops and the 6" round real cake 8 1/2 hours away....yep 8 1/2 hours away!!! Any suggestions on how to transport this?
Read more at http://www.cakecentral.com/forum/t/831669/how-to-make-round-cake-pop-tower-using-styrofoam-cake-dummies#s4kTwCXlFpBqX6Ud.99
Does anyone know how many cake pops would fit into 1 round stryofoam dummy for each 9", 12", 14" 18" round sizes?
2. Also is styrofoam the best option?
3. How do I keep it from leaning once people take a pop out?
4. What do I use to insert the cake pops into the styrofoam dummies?
5. Also I have to transport the cake pop tower along with 350 pops and the 6" round real cake 8 1/2 hours away....yep 8 1/2 hours away!!! Any suggestions on how to transport this?
Read more at http://www.cakecentral.com/forum/t/831669/how-to-make-round-cake-pop-tower-using-styrofoam-cake-dummies#s4kTwCXlFpBqX6Ud.99
Okay, the first pic is a really cute cake, but I'm having a hard time thinking about getting the pops OUT of the styro without really messing them up. Regardless of that concern....
To get them INTO the styro, cover the styro with fondant, then use a skewer to poke a hole, then insert the pop stick. To keep them from falling out during transportation, use a bit of royal icing at the base of the pop to glue them to the fondant.
How many pops can you get on a form? If making pops slightly less than 1" diameter, then calculate the circumference of the styrofoam dummy (circumference = pi times the diameter). So, for a 14" diameter dummy, circumference = 3.14 times 14 = 44. So for a 14" by 3" dummy you would get 44 pops per row, or 132 total pops on that dummy. You can calculate the other dummies using the same formula.
Does this help any?
My opinion: Cover the dummies with Fondant - and use royal icing to "glue" the cake pops to the fondant.
I would do a small test first - "Gluing" the cake pops should certainly be stable and prevent them from falling out while transporting. BUT... it would also make it difficult to get the pops out when you want them, without messing them up.
Maybe after removing one or two pops you could get a fork behind the remaining pops to remove them without too much mess?
My opinion: Cover the dummies with Fondant - and use royal icing to "glue" the cake pops to the fondant.
I would do a small test first - "Gluing" the cake pops should certainly be stable and prevent them from falling out while transporting. BUT... it would also make it difficult to get the pops out when you want them, without messing them up.
Maybe after removing one or two pops you could get a fork behind the remaining pops to remove them without too much mess?
Thanks Nana52. I'm actually going to stack the tiers, and put the pops in at the venue. I think that would be the best for transporting. I think I'm going to transport the top tier (6" round real cake) in a box on top of ice packs. and then i'm hoping to lay the cake pops down flat in ziplock bags inside a cooler on top of ice packs so they don't freeze. Once again I'm HOPING!! lol!! That was the best solution I could come up with.
Unless you have a better idea. :)
Thanks for all your responses. I truly appreciate them.
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