Cake Dummies
So I was thinking the other day how it would be nice to have reusable cake dummies to practice decorating techniques on. A search has turned up a lot of styrofoam dummies, but I'm guessing those are one-shot deals? Does anyone know if they make like a silicone dummy you can then wash and reuse? I hate the idea of that much styrofoam heading into a landfill so I can figure out how to make a swag border. Know what I mean?
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Permalink Reply by lisa yanoschak on
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i buy the styrofoam for practice and have no problems washing off the icing and re-decorating. i bought mine at global sugar arts.
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Permalink Reply by Tonia Richardson on
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I also use the sytrofoam dummies and have had no problem washing them off and reusing them. (Just an FYI I got an ad from e-bay the morning for set of 6-8-10-12" rounds for $15.25, which is an excellent buy.)
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Permalink Reply by Kathy Kmonk on
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That is an excellent price but how much is shipping...sometimes that is where they get you.
Tonia Richardson said:I also use the sytrofoam dummies and have had no problem washing them off and reusing them. (Just an FYI I got an ad from e-bay the morning for set of 6-8-10-12" rounds for $15.25, which is an excellent buy.)
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Permalink Reply by Eileen S on
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I checked on Ebay and there are a lot of them for sale there - some even cheaper than $15.25, and with free shipping! But I don't know what the quality is.
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Permalink Reply by Sherry Qualls on
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Eileen,
I once read an idea....bake 2 layers of cake like normal...cool and level it....then put the layers onto a cookie sheet and bake at 250 for another 1 to 2 hours or until rock hard...of course eventually you have to toss them but at least they are biodegradable. I also read that if you make a paper mulch (news paper soaked in water) and then strain the pulp and fill a cake tin, pressing out the water and let them dry, this will create a cake dummy...and biodegradable too!!! You can ice these in royal and them make different decos to enhance your cake portfolio....like 2 layer rounds stacked...bow and dots...snap pic...replace bow with flowers, snap pic, replace dots with scrolls, snap pic...etc.
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Permalink Reply by Diana Viera on
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Sherry ~ that sounds like a good idea! I have sketches that I would like to make into cakes but don't want to waste too much cake just for ha, ha's. I mean I would eat them:) but don't want the added calories. My co-workers love being taste testers but I find that they are getting too much free cake so why place an order.
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I just thought of another idea! Sometimes when I have too much cake batter, I make small 6" cakes and freeze them for when we want something different. These small cakes can also be used as practice cakes when something pops up into your head.
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Diana - that's what I do too. I have a freezer full of 6" cakes and domes!! I use these when I want to make something small for my family (made one as a "last day of school" treat the other day) - especially when I have left over buttercream as well. I really tend to make too much buttercream because I'm afraid I'm going to run out! LOL
Diana Viera said:I just thought of another idea! Sometimes when I have too much cake batter, I make small 6" cakes and freeze them for when we want something different. These small cakes can also be used as practice cakes when something pops up into your head.
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Permalink Reply by Aimee Youngblood on
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i shrink wrapped mine to make it easier to clean off.
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