National Sales Support
JHB Head Office
Order Lead Time:
Generally 3 to 5 working days excluding weekends and public holidays. If you need it faster, please let us know so we can assist.
Polystyrene Cake Dummies – Lightweight, Durable & Reusable Cake Formers
Detailed Product Overview
Create stunning tiered cakes, without the weight or waste.
Our high-quality polystyrene cake dummies are the perfect solution for professional bakers, home decorators, and event stylists looking to craft beautiful display cakes or practice new designs.
Whether you're adding dummy tiers to a real cake for height, creating a full faux cake for display, or mastering new decorating techniques, these EPS (expanded polystyrene) dummies are your go-to tool.
Some Popular Uses:
Add extra tiers to wedding and birthday cakes without the extra cake
Practice new decorating techniques without baking
Create show cakes for expos or photoshoots
Offer brides realistic mock-ups before the big day
Train students with reusable, lightweight forms
Key Product Benefits
Crisp, Precision-Cut Edges: Clean, sharp edges with smooth surfaces for flawless fondant or buttercream application.
High-Density EPS (Expanded Polystyrene): Durable yet lightweight—easy to handle and resists crumbling.
Wide Range of Shapes & Sizes: Round, square, hex, heart and more — available in diameters from 100 mm to 500 mm and heights from 50 mm to 300 mm.
Reusable & Cost-Effective: With proper care, each dummy can be reused multiple times.
Safe for Decorating: Made from food-grade-safe EPS. Compatible with fondant, ganache, buttercream, and royal icing.
Ideal for Training & Displays: Perfect for window displays, cake expos, styled shoots, and practice cakes.
Thermal Insulation Values
Where Do We Manufacture This?
Johannesburg
Cape Town
Do We Keep Stock?
We cut this on order.
Where Will You Deliver This To?
Locally, Nationally & Internationally depending on the size of the order.
We won't deliver small orders long distances, but call us to enquire.
Can I collect this product?
We only offer collection from our Strydompark warehouse in Randburg, Gauteng.
We don't offer collection in:
Cape Town
Durban
Port Elizabeth
Order Lead Times
Generally 3 to 5 working days excluding weekends and public holidays. If you need it faster, please let us know so we can assist.
Polystyrene Dummies Density
Medium Density Polystyrene (15kg/m3)
Cake Dummy Shapes & Sizes
Polystyrene cake dummies (cake summies) come in a wide range of shapes and sizes to suit different cake designs, training purposes, and display needs. Here's a breakdown of the most commonly available options:
Common Shapes of Cake Dummies:
Round – Most popular, used for traditional tiered cakes.
Square – Ideal for modern or structured cake designs.
Rectangle – Great for sheet cakes, novelty designs.
Most tiered cakes use 100 mm or 150 mm high tiers for realistic proportions.
Round Cake Dummies:
Diameters: 100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm, 350 mm, 400 mm, 450 mm, 500 mm
Heights: 50 mm, 75 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm
Square Cake Dummies:
Side lengths: 100 mm to 500 mm
Heights: 50 mm to 300 mm
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2016
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National Sales & Head Office
Unit 8, Lower Ground Level, Commercial City, Tungsten Rd, Strydompark, Randburg, 2194
VAT Number: 4220273447
CO. Reg Number: 2016/072709/07
National Head Office Number:
011 678 5626
Main Email: sales@polystyrene.co.za