re: Best way to build up your cakes portfolio

Another possibility could be to make your own dummies from RKT (rice krispies and marshmallows). Not really sure if it would really be any cheaper and obviously it’s a lot more work. Some people use a sort of bread recipe baked in the size of the desired dummy. The bread dries, supposedly doesn’t spoil and can be used like a dummy. Personally, though, I would go for the styrofoam dummies:)

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