Amber shares her design & cake expertise so that you can become the master cake decorator you ’ ve always wanted to be . Don ’ t be a dummy ! Here are 4 major benefits for using dummy cakes Display cake , fake cake or dummy cake – whatever you want to call em ’– are our unlikely ( and often underestimated ) cake buddy . Styrofoam cake substitutes don ’ t seem quite inviting ... but let me tell ya , they can help to increase your confidence with new cake techniques , plus save you heaps of time and cake wastage . If you haven ’ t utilised Styrofoam cake dummies in your decorating , then I encourage you to reconsider ! Here ’ s my top four reasons why you need to start using dummy cakes :
1 . You can build your portfolio Don ’ t wait around for the right cake order to show off your preferred cake style or talents . Instead , why not take some initiative ? Build your cake decorating portfolio utlising cake dummies to showcase your cake style and the type of orders ( and consequently clientele ) you want to attract into your business .
2 . Freedom to practice new techniques Dummy cakes are the perfect practice tool for trialing new decorating techniques ! It gives you the freedom to experiment , make mistakes and build your confidence . This is a major plus when you go to decorate your actual cake-you ’ ll easily troubleshoot any issues that may arise and you ’ ll be able to work the new technique to your advantage for better design placement and details ( for instance ). I shudder to think of my early cakemaking days , when the first time I would try a complex new cake technique was on the ACTUAL cake I was giving to the customer . There was always that instant stress and panic of ‘ What if it goes wrong ?’, mostly followed by , ‘ Oh no , I stuffed up , how do I fix this ?!’ If you want to go in with confidence when decorating your customer cakes , then I would highly recommend giving ‘ dummy decorating ’ a go !