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Practice Cake Before You Bake With Foam Dummies

Whether baking is your career or a hobby you’re passionate about, cake decoration is one of the most creative parts of the culinary arts. Cake design has come a long way since the early days of pound cake and plain white frosting, and today, some cakes are closer to architectural than epicurean.

However, baking a cake for each new design idea or just practice is time and resource-consuming, particularly for more labor intensive-designs. To save bakers time and effort, cake dummies exist that recreate the shape of a cake, while providing a reusable and easily decorated exterior.

Polystyrene craft foam has been used in creative ways for years, but a foam cake core is one of the few ventures into the world of food that doesn’t involve packaging. Polystyrene cake forms can be custom-ordered in unique shapes for competitions and special projects, or purchased in pieces like a block set, letting you create traditionally-shaped cakes or mix and match across traditional designs. Frosting decorations can be applied directly to the foam, with only the baker knowing there isn’t cake inside. Cake dummies have become very popular for weddings, as they allow the creation of a breathtaking cake that can be viewed while actual cake is cut and served behind doors in the kitchen. In competitions, the lightweight forms are sturdy enough to build up and out in ways few people would dare with red velvet or angel food.

Best of all, cake dummies are reusable, and after a thorough rinsing with warm water and light soap, you’re left with a clean template, ready to help you plan out your next great desert creation.