{"product_id":"carousel-cake-kit-four-panel-round","title":"Four-Panel Round Foam Carousel Cake Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour curved panels rise toward a single centre point and blend into a completely circular lower edge. The result is a canopy that keeps the traditional round carousel outline but carries real architectural definition, and that definition survives decorating instead of disappearing under the first layer of fondant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the canopy to choose when the finished cake is going to be photographed. A smooth dome reads flat in a photo; the four ridges catch light and give the roof depth from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-panel canopy with circular skirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre column\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree pieces, cut to match. Decorations, cake, horses, poles and adhesives are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing your size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCanopy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColumn\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAssembled height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in wide x 2.75 in high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in dia x 6 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in x 1 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox 9.75 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 in wide x 3.5 in high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 in dia x 7 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 in x 1.25 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox 11.75 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 in wide x 4.5 in high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 in dia x 8.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 in x 1.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox 14.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatch the kit to your cake, not to the look you want.\u003c\/strong\u003e The canopy should be one to two inches smaller than the tier it sits on, so a ring of cake stays visible around the base. The 6 inch kit looks best on a 7 or 8 inch tier, the 8 inch kit on a 9 or 10 inch tier, and the 10 inch kit on an 11 or 12 inch tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy this foam is not the cheap stuff\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRidges are unforgiving. In low-density polystyrene the bead structure crumbles right along a cut ridge, so the panel lines end up soft and uneven before you have touched them. We cut dense, fine-cell EPS with a closed surface, which holds a crisp panel edge and takes fondant without pitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePutting it together\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRun a wooden dowel or long skewer down through the column into the base, and a second one up into the canopy. Cover each piece before assembly if you are working in fondant. Use a food-safe barrier, such as a thin cake board or acetate, wherever the base meets an edible cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions people ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come decorated?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. It arrives as undecorated white foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the panel lines show after decorating?\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the point of this shape. A thin layer of fondant or buttercream follows the ridges rather than hiding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it hold carousel horses?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The foam takes skewers and dowels, so light resin, plastic or gum paste horses hang or stand without trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I get a size that is not listed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. See \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/custom-shape-cake-dummies\"\u003ecustom shapes and sizes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to foam structures? Read \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fake-cakes\"\u003ewhat a fake cake actually is\u003c\/a\u003e, or build a full tiered display in the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cake-tower-studio\"\u003etower studio\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foam Cake Dummy","offers":[{"title":"6 inch","offer_id":43820033507418,"sku":"CAR-4PN-06","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 inch","offer_id":43820033540186,"sku":"CAR-4PN-08","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 inch","offer_id":43820033572954,"sku":"CAR-4PN-10","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6866\/3898\/files\/product-7880943.png?v=1786423567","url":"https:\/\/cakedummyfoam.com\/products\/carousel-cake-kit-four-panel-round","provider":"Foam Cake Dummy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}