Display Cakes Question

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Permalink Reply by Michelle Williams on March 17, 2011 at 2:10pm

http://www.ehow.com/how_4881929_make-fake-fondant-cake.html

 

http://www.ehow.com/how_5583248_make-fake-cakes-display.html

 

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Permalink Reply by Lynne Salmon on March 23, 2011 at 12:22pm

when I had my shop I did almost everything in buttercream.  Ice and decorate just like one would on a real cake.  The difference is that styro is sooooo much lighter and doesn't stay put well.  To help with that place a non-skid liner under the cake.  If you don't have a cake board under the styro you can use a damp towel - even paper towel will help some.  But if there is a cake board, it will worp(sp?) the board.

B'cream will last many months on a dummy cake.  By the time it starts to get funky you are ready to show new designs :)  They just scrape off as much as you can and run it under HOT water.  This is a long process - don't expect to just rinse it :)  Let styro dry well before using again.

To cover styro w/fondant just lightly spray w/water just before placing fondant on.

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Permalink Reply by Diane Silvestri on March 23, 2011 at 5:48pm

I cover all of my display cakes with fondant. I just use a bit of water or shortening on the foam before I cover it.

When they are not in use I just place a large plastic bag loosely over top to keep the dust off.

I have cakes that have been covered for almost 3 years and they still look great. When I want to clean them off I place the smaller cakes right in my dishwasher and put it through a lite load.

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