Make A Form Or Dummy Cake From A Cake Pan?
Decorating By absolutecakes Updated 20 Aug 2007 , 12:56am by jarjarmom
I need to make a dummy cake from the wondermold pan to use for a display and I have no idea what the best way is to do it, does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!
Katie
Line the wonder mold with plastic wrap, and then fill it with warm rice krispie treats. Unmold when cool.
Unfortunately, it looks like it's just the two of us here...
I'm sorry you did not like my first suggestion.
And since this will give you a bump back to the main page anyway...
I'll try again 
2nd suggestion: you can crumple aluminum foil and fill the wonder mold, as tightly or loosely filled as you like, then wrap the whole thing in a smooth layer of foil and tape all the edges down.
You never said what type of cake display the dummy wondermold will be used for.
Thanks for your replys!
I am making a display cake for a seminar that I am going to next week and then I am going to use it again for a bridal expo next month. I need something that doesn't have the potential to go bad, just in case! The rest of the cake will be made with styrofoam. I was thinking maybe a sugar mold of some sort or I might just need to glue and carve some other foam together. It needs to be quite sturdy to hold the fondant thats going to be covering it.
It just came to me! My husband does spray foam insulation, I'll just cover it completely and have him take it to work and spray the inside of the pan, that way it will be the exact shape I need! Hmmmmm.... I may have him do it for more than just the wondermold pan!!!! Thanks for helping me brainstorm!
Katie
You can also buy a can of "great Stuff" at home depot. Line your wondermold really well and spray this stuff in about 1/2 way. let in dry and expand overnight...instant styrofoam!!!
I have made a 'dummy' cake out of the wondermold pan and the stand up teddy bear pan using Rigid-Wrap. You can get it at Michaels. It is a gauze that has plaster of paris on it, that you run through water. You form it to your cake pan in layers, then let it dry.
"great stuff" works great you only use a little and it goes a long way. Also it can be cut or carved. So you would line your pan because it does adhere and then spray a little in it rises and then let it dry (it doesnt take that long) and then cut it even across the pan so that you have a level bottom.
Probably the same thing your husband would do but you wont have to bother him every time. Plus it dries hard and you can have it for other ideas!
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