Great Stuff for Your Cake Displays and Cookie Bouquets!

Trying to save money on your cake displays? Why not think "out of the cake box" and make your own cake dummies? Great Stuff is an expandable urethane foam available in hardware stores. It is lightweight, does not contain fiberglass, and is great for molding cake dummies in shaped or character pans.
1. Prepare the pan by spraying thoroughly with vegetable cooking spray.
2. Cut a piece of cardboard the size of the pan.
3. In a well-ventilated area, fill the pan about 1/3 fill of the foam.
4. Place cardboard cut-out on top of the foam in the pan and press down firmly.
5. Put a couple of books on top of the cardboard to compress the expanding foam and to minimize air bubbles.
6. Let dry 1 hour and release from the pan. Let air dry overnight, then decorate!

Great Stuff is also great as a filler for clay pots when making Cookie Bouquets. Place pebbles or sand in the bottom of the pot and fill with the foam and air dry overnight. Cookie Sticks can be placed directly into the hardened foam.