{"product_id":"carousel-cake-kit-six-sided-hexagon","title":"Six-Sided Hexagon Foam Carousel Cake Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix defined roof panels, visible ridges and a solid hexagonal skirt. This is the canopy that looks most like an actual carousel roof, because real merry-go-rounds are built on segmented panels rather than a smooth dome, and six panels give you that segmentation without the pieces becoming too thin to cut cleanly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is also the most forgiving of the sculpted canopies to decorate. Each panel is a flat-ish triangle, so stripes, pennants and alternating colours can be laid panel by panel instead of wrapped around a curve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHexagon canopy with 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 (point to point)\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 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 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 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\u003eThe canopy is measured point to point\u003c\/strong\u003e, across the opposite corners. Choose a canopy one to two inches smaller than the tier it sits on so a ring of cake stays visible. The 6 inch kit looks best on a 7 or 8 inch tier, the 8 inch on a 9 or 10 inch tier, and the 10 inch on an 11 or 12 inch tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy this foam is not the cheap stuff\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hexagon canopy has six ridges and six skirt corners, which is twelve places for cheap foam to crumble. Low-density polystyrene with visible beads loses those edges during cutting and again during handling. We cut dense, fine-cell EPS with a closed surface so every ridge stays defined.\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. Decorate panel by panel before assembly if you are alternating colours, since the ridges are much easier to follow while the canopy 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 six panels and not eight or twelve?\u003c\/strong\u003e Beyond six, each panel gets narrow enough that the ridges soften during cutting and the effect is lost.\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\u003eMatching hexagon tiers? Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hexagon-cake-dummies\"\u003ehexagon cake dummies\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":43820035997786,"sku":"CAR-HEX-06","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 inch","offer_id":43820036030554,"sku":"CAR-HEX-08","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 inch","offer_id":43820036063322,"sku":"CAR-HEX-10","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/6866\/3898\/files\/product-5459454.png?v=1786423567","url":"https:\/\/cakedummyfoam.com\/products\/carousel-cake-kit-six-sided-hexagon","provider":"Foam Cake Dummy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}