Cake dummies are, like you thought, styrofoam in the shape of cake layers. Use for display, practice, extra height in wedding cakes, etc.
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You can also use buttercream or royal icing. Depending on the styrofoam you use though I would suggest wrapping the dummy in one of the following for easier cleanup later.
Seran Wrap
Contact Paper
Press n' Seal
Different people have different experiences with the products above so find one that works well for you
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Cake dummies are so light weight, how do you keep them in place while icing and decorating? I tried a glob of icing between the cake board and dummy but it still wanted to slide.
You don't need to spray them with anything. A dummie covered in royal icing will last for several months (if kept in a clean environment) and a dummie covered in buttercream won't last nearly that long. I have used cake dummies for display as well as using them on wedding cakes. I just cover mine with buttercream icing then smooth and decorate like a regular cake layer. You can't tell it is a "fake" cake! You can also cover them with royal icing if you are going to use a basketweave design for display purposes. I used to teach cake classes and would use dummies all the time. They are great! When you are done, just scrape the icing off with a spatula and clean with soap and water!
Happy decorating!!!
Water isn't going to do anything to the styrofoam. I [ut a thin layer of buttercream, then the fondant.
Water does work, and is the one way to make the dummy last longer and without calling for ants.
cover the foam with water, then cover
Cake dummies are so light weight, how do you keep them in place while icing and decorating? I tried a glob of icing between the cake board and dummy but it still wanted to slide.
I set them on the cake board then use small straight pins (witht the flat heads) from the bottom of the cakeboard up into the dummy to hold it to the board. I then put some of the non-slip shelf liner on my turntable then the cakeboard on top.
I use the icer tip to get my layer of buttercream on the dummy first and once the weight of that is on there it doesn't move on me.
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Leily
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