Cake dummies, made from hard foam, cardboard, or plastic, are used by bakers and decorators for display, practice, and competitions. They save time, money, and prevent waste. They can be purchased or made at home.
Sometimes, a baker wants to make a beautiful looking cake that won’t be eaten. In this case, a cake dummy, an inedible cake-shaped form, is the perfect tool for the job. A baker or cake decorator might choose to use a fake cake instead of a real one for a variety of reasons.
A cake dummy is usually made from hard foam, although other materials such as cardboard or plastic can be used. Just like a real cake, it can be round, square, rectangular, or pretty much any shape the baker desires. The weirder the shape of the cake, the easier it is to use a dummy.
In cakes used for display or in some decorating competitions, a cake mannequin can save the decorator time and money. Not all decorating competitions allow the use of a dummy, so bakers should be sure to check the rules before using one. If the cake won’t be eaten because he’s decorating a bakery window or entering a decorating contest, the decorator can freeze the fake instead of buying all the ingredients and baking a real cake. If the cake isn’t going to be eaten anyway, this prevents waste.
When a decorator needs to practice a frosting technique or wants to try a new material, a cake dummy is perfect for the job. Unlike the real cake, the fake is very sturdy and can easily be frosted over and over again without doing significant damage. It’s also ready in a flash because there’s no need to wait an hour to mix the ingredients and cook the cake when all the decorator wants to do is practice writing with icing or arranging flowers.
Bakers and decorators can purchase specially made cake mannequins at many craft or bakery stores, but they can also make their own. The simplest dummy for home use is an inverted cake pan. The pan makes a pretend cake easy because it’s already pretty close to the right size and shape. It’s also easy to wash, so if a decorator wants to practice again and again, he can quickly clean up in between.
If the cake dummy is going to be used in a display or competition, a decorator will want a more professional version. Craftsmen often buy large pieces of foam and cut them into the exact shapes and sizes they need. Interesting and outrageous cakes can be designed this way much easier than with a real cake. Whether used to practice icing on a cake, as a display that will last a long time, or as the basis for a decorating contest, a cake dummy can make a decorator’s job much easier and can make small mistakes simple to correct.
Protect your devices with Threat Protection by NordVPN
