{"product_id":"carousel-cake-kit-royal-spire","title":"Royal Spire Stepped Foam Carousel Cake Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tallest and most formal of the five. A pointed faceted canopy rises to a sharp spire, sits on its own round roof platform, and drops onto a centre column and a decorative two-level stepped base. Four pieces instead of three, and the extra height changes the whole silhouette: this reads as a bandstand or a fairytale pavilion rather than a fairground ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose it for wedding displays, quinceanera cakes and anything where the carousel needs presence at eye level rather than sitting low on the tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePointed faceted canopy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper roof platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre column\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-level stepped base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour 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\u003eUpper platform\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 4 in high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.25 in x 0.75 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in dia x 5.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 in x 1 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox 11.25 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 in wide x 5.25 in high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 in x 1 in\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 14.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 in wide x 6.5 in high\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.75 in x 1.25 in\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 17.75 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheck your height as well as your diameter.\u003c\/strong\u003e This kit is roughly two inches taller than the other four at every size, and the 10 inch version stands close to 18 inches once assembled. Measure your cake box and your display shelf before choosing. As with the other kits, the canopy should be one to two inches smaller than the tier it sits on, so the 6 inch suits a 7 or 8 inch tier, the 8 inch a 9 or 10 inch tier, and the 10 inch an 11 or 12 inch tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy this foam is not the cheap stuff\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spire is the hardest thing on this page to cut and the easiest to ruin. The point has almost no material supporting it, so in low-density polystyrene it crumbles the moment it is handled and the facets go soft. We cut dense, fine-cell EPS with a closed surface, which is what lets the tip stay sharp and the facet lines stay readable under fondant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePutting it together\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStack in order: base, column, upper platform, canopy. Run a wooden dowel or long skewer through the whole stack so the spire cannot lean. Decorate the canopy separately before assembly, since the facets are far easier to reach while it is loose. Use a food-safe barrier where 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\u003eWhy is it more than the three-piece kits?\u003c\/strong\u003e Four pieces, more cutting, and a faceted spire that has to be shaped rather than simply turned.\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\u003eBuilding a full display? Try the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cake-tower-studio\"\u003etower studio\u003c\/a\u003e or read \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fake-cakes\"\u003ewhat a fake cake actually is\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foam Cake Dummy","offers":[{"title":"6 inch","offer_id":43820037210202,"sku":"CAR-SPR-06","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 inch","offer_id":43820037242970,"sku":"CAR-SPR-08","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 inch","offer_id":43820037275738,"sku":"CAR-SPR-10","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6866\/3898\/files\/product-9047943.png?v=1786423567","url":"https:\/\/cakedummyfoam.com\/products\/carousel-cake-kit-royal-spire","provider":"Foam Cake Dummy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}