Cupcake Dummy / Dummies Pack of 12

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You can preserve a dummy cake by keeping it away from sunlight and other direct heat sources, as this can cause the buttercream to melt. Some bakers also suggest spraying the entire cake with a layer of hairspray to keep the buttercream intact and looking top-notch. Can you reuse a dummy cake?

Dummy cakes frosted with buttercream may be stored in displays for several months. It is best to avoid storing a frosted dummy cake in direct sunlight, as it may cause the frosting to get a yellow tint and may even cause the frosting to melt in hot weather. They can also be used in multi-tiered cakes for weddings and special events. Some people may want the look of a five-tier cake, but only want two tiers of real cake. In some cases, using a dummy cake in tiers instead of a real cake can save money. Keeping the dummy cake attached to the cake board is imperative. For added protection, you can use a small weight on the top of the cake. For example, a can of beans or a water bottle can work well. 3. Start Frosting! However, you can also decorate your dummy cake, too. Add more tiers using dowel rods and apply buttercream in the same fashion. Pipe some different designs and decorations onto the cake. Add candies and other treats or spell out words and phrases.Allow the assembled foam pieces to dry, then carve the cake into the shape you want. This is an optional step and only necessary for people making 3-D-shaped cakes.

Then, proceed to coat the entire layer with the fondant or buttercream frosting. There are no special steps, you can work exactly as you would with a regular cake.

Using dummies instead of real cake is ideal if you are creating a show piece or display piece as with care these dummy cakes can represent your designs and skills for months on end! Our coned, domed, column and ball shaped dummies can help you achieve designs and additions to your creations that would be time consuming to carve from real cake! Sometimes, you want to stop at frosting the dummy cake – and that’s fine. If it’s covered and smoothed exactly how you want it, then you can place the dummy cake in the shop window and enjoy. Cake dummies can be reused, meaning you can use them for multiple projects. I have done this for my dummies, especially those that I make for my family since its easier to retrieve the dummies from them. To reuse, simply scrap off all the icing and wash the dummy thoroughly. Dab them and let them dry in the open air until they are completely dry before storing for future reuse. It is much easier to wash the dummies when covered in royal icing or fondant. But buttercream can be a lot harder to wash and clean completely due to the grease. For a fun crafting project, make a fake cake out of cardboard and wall paint. I attempted to create a cake with no Styrofoam using my cake toppers. I’d rather use a cardboard box instead of a wall putty because the latter is more convenient. How To Make Fake Cake Icing Using cake dummies to reduce the overall cost of the cake is another reason why people use dummies instead of real cakes. The cost of the cake can be reduced and replaced with the cost of the dummy (though the decorating charges remain the same since it requires the same amount of frosting and decorating time).

Needing to cover up a dummy cake in a tiered cake? Using buttercream is an easy way. Let’s look at how to make fake buttercream for display.

How To Make Fake Cake Icing

Dummy cakes certainly have a great purpose in the baking world, whether you need to brush up on your frosting skills or want to put your cakes on display. Either way, you frost a dummy cake with buttercream the same as a “real” cake, minus the crumb layer. The fondant definitely adds weight, but you could glue them with styrofoam glue or tape them with heavy duty duct tape to a board if you’re concerned. Once you get home, you can assemble the foam elements by gluing them together. A hot glue gun works the best in our experience. Some types of superglue melt the styrofoam. Step 3: Carve the foam (optional)

Storing cake dummies is easy. You can keep them anywhere so long as it’s clean especially if they are to be used with real cake. Just as it is important to attach the cake board to the turntable, connecting the dummy cake and the cake board is equally important. You can use tape for this purpose, too. However, you can also melt chocolate and apply it like glue instead. The first element that you need to source is the styrofoam dummy cake. There are hundreds of different shapes and sizes out there. You can buy these online, at a baking shop, or sometimes at a craft supply store. Dummy cakes are also a useful item to have on hand when you start going to different cake expos to promote your baking business. Once you make a dummy cake, you can simply store it somewhere safe and keep re-using it for as long as it stays in fashion. You can also use them as display items in your store.Once your base layer is dried, you can continue decorating the cake as you normally would. Again, there aren’t any special steps to making a dummy cake, other than the styrofoam assembly.