How Many Boxes Of Cake Mix For A 10" 2 Layer?
Decorating By sarahe Updated 2 Feb 2007 , 12:38pm by PaulaT
I have to make a 10" 2 layer cake for my Wilton Basic #1 class. Our instructor gave us two choices one being to make a 10" 2 layer using cake mix, the other using a dummy in place of the cake.
My question is if, I make the cake, how many boxes of cake mix will I need to buy for a 10" 2 layer cake, on the otherhand could i reuse the icing after putting it on the dummy.
We have to ice the cake either way we do it, but if I did the dummy version, could I reuse the icing from it?
Any advice appreciated
Sarahe
According to the chart I have it's 2 boxes. But these charts vary a lot. If you make 3 you could always use the batter for cupcakes. IAs far as the icing goes it depends on what kind. You could use it again for practice but I wouldn't reuse it for human consumption. I keep every little thing for a while and even dump all the leftover icing together for practice.
2 boxes should do it...since its for class it would be a good time to see if it could take more or less... i think you should be fine with two.
what type of icing are you talking about re using?? fondant??? i wouldnt say you could re use it persay unless its a cake for you. 
If you use the real cake you can eat some of it as a reward for the class and the good work.
Hi,
My daughter and I have made several 10" cakes. We have used 2 mixes per layer each time. As far as reusing the icing on a dummy cake - not such a great idea just because of possibly scaping the styrofoam and getting it into the icing and the icing consistency would never be the same after it crusts. You probably could take any decor off and reuse it as another dummy though. Good luck
Why in the world is she requesting you do such a big cake? I teach and that is ridiculous that she is having you make such a large cake to decorate. I would question her reasoning ~ any size cake is fine for class. I even have students that bring in a one layer 8" cake and it is fine. (don't want to step on toes, but that is a lot of cake for you to take to class every week)
If you use a cake dummy, you could wrap it in plastic wrap and then you could scrape off the icing and use it again. My instructor let us take in an 8" round, bigger if we wanted it. Maybe your instructor finds it easier to teach on a larger surface? a 10" is a lot of cake.
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