Ron and I are working towards putting our house on the market in mid-March. I love to stage our kitchen with just a few items on the counter. One of the items I like to use is a beautiful cake stand that includes a wood base and glass dome. It looks beautiful on its own, but much nicer with a cake inside. I used to buy a cheap cake from the grocery store, freeze it, then display it. I would use it over and over for parties. Then there was the incident…
…at one party I fell asleep early and woke up the next morning finding the year-old cake partially eaten. Obviously the eaters of the cake must have been sick, but no one admitted to eating it. For the next party, I found a great solution…a fake cake. It turns out that you can purchase fake food, that looks just like the real thing, for cheap. I just searched ‘fake cake’ on google and found many options. This one only cost $30 with shipping and looks great!
Quick tip — On the days that you have showings or an open house, just place two drops of vanilla on a baking sheet and place in a heated oven for a few minutes. The house will smell like you’ve been baking your ‘fake food’ all day :-) Also, the vanilla aroma from the oven is natural vs. the sickenly sweet smell that comes from vanilla candles.
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What a smart idea! I will definitely use that tip. Thanks!
Two smart tips, but I still would prefere the refrozen one. Something about 100% fake doesn’t do the trick for me.
I guess the one with vanilla would get your own cravings going. Beware! ;-)
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Great tips! And I didn’t know about buying fake food. But your story is a little humorous. Funny no one admitted to eating the cake. Thanks for sharing.
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I love those ideas!
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Great post and great tips! Thanks!
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That’s a great idea! After my daughter’s wedding, I realized there were no good photos of the wedding cake. I talked to the photographer and she agreed to come re-photograph a cake. I made one out of styrofoam and sheetrock mud for the reshoot…can’t tell from the photos that it is fake.
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You are so smart Miss Kitty! I purchased this cake, but want to make one myself next.
Thanks for the link for fake food. I had made fake cookies using the flour and salt recipe for photos, until a nephew tried to eat one:)
I’m having a Valentine link party going on now and would love you to link up.
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Thanks for the invite…we will check it out!
Oh I love this, how fun, a fake cake. I totally love your story too, how funny. Thanks tons for joining the party. Hugs, Marty