Covering Dummy Cakes for Dummies | How to Cover a Polystyrene Dummy | Cake Hack

Covering Dummy Cakes for Dummies | How to Cover a Polystyrene Dummy | Cake Hack | Cake Decorating

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3 жыл бұрын

Hey Cake Chums and welcome back to another video!
Does covering dummy cakes drive you mad? Do you hate chasing them around the worktop? Well, in my latest video, I showing you how to make a super simple gadget that will literally change your life - and send your dummy cake woes packing!
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@anmariegibbs5713 9 ай бұрын

Love the “dummy grabber”. Thanks for the tip!

@mimilove8344 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is really helpful. Thank you so much for this demo

@modinatgoloba9497 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I am so glad I came across your channel. Thanks so much for sharing.

@juliecrawford1761 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very well done and helpful!

@mustafachoukri7004 6 ай бұрын

Great job!

@kaknoraseasyrecipe9719 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial and great sharing

@gailhughes7555 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial and short and simple 'dummy grabber' for the name of your gadget 👏🏻

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And love the name too! 😁

@wendyvb8480 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for the tips. I am making my first dummy cake this month, so this information is very helpfull!

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! ☺️

@helenloudon9128 3 жыл бұрын

You were a life saver tonight. I found a hardboard thin cake board and followed your instructions. I also covered the cake dummy with Trex, so much easier to work with. Covered the 8” diameter x 5” tall like a dream compared with challenges I faced when icing a 4” diameter x 4” tall cake tier earlier today, that was a nightmare! I’m going to make a few more boards in different sizes for future use. Thank you so much for sharing 😇

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, what brilliant news! I’m so pleased that it was useful… ☺️

@Zephscakes 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, you could call this the dum-drum! It’s a great idea !! Thanks for sharing ;)

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! 😁

@luciasmith2632 3 жыл бұрын

Great DIY tip ! Especially if you want to re-use the board for another dummy cake.Or use the upside down covering method. Evil Cake Genius has a cake grip tool for dummies. I just hot glue my dummy to the board as most of my cake dummies will be on display for a fair amount of time .

@deborahsudan1920 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all theses informations. Very usefull 😊

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching - I’m so pleased you found it helpful... ☺️

@angelagray9143 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing 🤩 I would love to be able to have one of your wonderful amazing dummy cakes as I'm unable to afford one for my wedding due to personal reasons , I'm a huge fan of yours 🤩

@pamhahn5284 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I just bought the dummy cakes and was a bit intimidated as to what to do. Perfect!!

@68flycaz 3 жыл бұрын

Call it what it is, a dummy cake holder. Great tutorial.

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. 😊

@julieoconnor6580 3 жыл бұрын

Another fab video. I wonder do you have any tips for avoiding air bubbles. They really are my nemesis. I cover my cakes exactly the same way as you have here and get on grand. Then those perky air bubbles appear. SOS Please help ❤

@brenyoung5878 Жыл бұрын

Weighted round! That’s what I would call it!

@Little_H_YT 11 ай бұрын

Omg that's so good. Can you HELP I'm trying to cover my dummy cake but I keep getting dents in my fondant and it looks horrible and not flush. How can I make it like yours. Thanks ❤

@carms7859 Жыл бұрын

How about Cake Anchor platform? Thanks for a fun and informative video.

@belle1761 Жыл бұрын

awesome video! as for your gadget, may I suggest you call it "dummy cake holder" 😉

@yasminekhelfallah6124 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your tuto, brief and clear Please tell me, is it safe to make the bottom tier of a 4tier cake dummy (the 3 others real cake) ? Is it sturdy enough ? Thank you so much

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely. A polystyrene dummy is strong enough to support three tiers of real cake, without any need for dowels. x

@debbievidal9536 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I live on a small Mediterranean island where no poly dummy cake shapes are available. Can I cover a homemade cardboard round with fondant or would sparkling be easier? It's only for a photo shoot

@patriciapimentel5773 3 күн бұрын

Can fondant work

@kimberlyfair641 4 ай бұрын

How long can the cake sit out with the fondant on it?

@butterflyjunkie73 3 жыл бұрын

If using buttercream to cover the cake should you also cover with vegetable shortening first?

@ILOVEKINGJESUS1 2 жыл бұрын

No😇

@ronelkirsten6246 2 жыл бұрын

lovely tutorial thank you! Could I cover a dummy cake with chocolate ganache?

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! You’ll definitely need something like this to hold it steady though.

@ronelkirsten6246 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I have made one of your gadgets, and named it cake spike board😅😃😃… and it works beautifully!

@inthetomorrows6528 3 жыл бұрын

'Dummy board' works for me.

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

😊

@1rhemaword 2 жыл бұрын

Can you use Stork margarine to stick the fondant or does it need to be Trex?

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

Margarine goes bad, whereas Trex doesn’t really, so I probably wouldn’t risk it… 🤔

@t1tanpsl89 2 жыл бұрын

If I need this for March, could I make it in January and it still look good?

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you keep in a cardboard cake box to keep it out of direct sunlight and to prevent it getting dusty, it will be absolutely fine. ☺️

@shelleyclay7623 11 ай бұрын

I call my my one Vlad the Impaler. Lol

@marias8533 2 жыл бұрын

Will it slide off in high temperature environment due to the butter?

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

It shouldn’t do. ❤️

@DavidBrown-ec2jm 2 жыл бұрын

Surely it would be a lot easier and quicker to use some kind of double sided tape such as foam tape.

@balugona 5 ай бұрын

How to do you cover a square dummy

@chanicetheonlyone 2 жыл бұрын

can you mix paint color to it

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

How do you mean? Add colour to the fondant or paint on the covered cake?

@iliquify 2 жыл бұрын

how long does the fondant/shortening last before it spoils?

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

Fondant/sugarpaste doesn’t really spoil because sugar is a preservative, but you wouldn’t want to eat it after it has been sat out collecting dust for a while… 😳

@iliquify 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrBakersCakeSchool well not to eat, but to reuse without reapplying a base coat of fondant. I’m planning to use it for cake photography.

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

As long as you keep it clean and dust free, it’ll last indefinitely. xx

@juliecrawford1761 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I purchase the large cake smoother?

@MrBakersCakeSchool 2 жыл бұрын

The clear one? It’s the Sharp Edge Smoother: www.cakesbycarol.org.uk/product/sharp-edge-smoother-acrylic-cake-smoother/

@suewinters3662 3 жыл бұрын

Really helpful thanks Rob, gives me confidence to try covering a polystyrene dummy. I suggest naming your invention the 'polygrip' or 'polygrab''. Looking forward to part deux this week, (hopefully please without the distracting music, makes it harder to hear you ...) xx

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

I have a vague feeling that Polygrip is already a product used to hold dentures in one’s mouth... 🤔😂 Thanks for the feedback. I’ll have a think about the music. I feel it needs something for the bits where I speed things up and drop the sound, but maybe there is a way I can mute it when I am speaking without it sounding too choppy (which is an issue I’ve had in the past)... x

@sarahmiles7688 3 жыл бұрын

Oh dear, looks like Prop Options beat you to it Rob!! facebook.com/1608389009234495/posts/4159741444099226/?d=n&substory_index=0 Love the rustic charm and price of yours tho 🤣😂

@MrBakersCakeSchool 3 жыл бұрын

Well how’s about THAT for timing?!! 😂