Description
Polystyrene cake dummies, also known as foam cake dummies or dummy tiers, are lightweight foam shapes used by cake decorators to practise covering cakes, build display cakes or create extra tiers without baking additional cake layers. Made from firm expanded polystyrene, they are easy to cover with fondant, royal icing or buttercream to achieve the same smooth finish as a real cake.
Cake dummies are widely used for wedding cake displays, competition cakes, bakery window displays and training, allowing decorators to experiment with techniques such as fondant covering, sugar flowers and piping. They are also useful when a tall cake design is needed but only some tiers are edible.
Commonly used by professional cake decorators, baking schools and home bakers who want to practise or build impressive multi-tier designs without turning on the oven.
