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Cake sculptures on tv?

On the Food Network show Ace of Cakes and some of the Food Network Challenge shows that feature cake challenges, what kind of cake are they using that lets them stack layer upon layer without the cake crushing itself? Does anyone have a good recipe for this kind of cake?

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2. You know, most of those cakes are constructed with platforms, or cake boards, held together with dowels. You can buy the same supplies at most arts and craft stores. Using those supplies to balance the weight, most any cake recipe would hold up under a construction project.
3. I am a former chef and like all showpieces, only 25% of the item is genreally edible, years ago we used wires, strong wooden dowels, a styrofoam inserts, long thick skewers and a flour and shortening base. I do not generally watch those shows but did see them using PVC pipe, as it is strong and with the elbow joints and number of directions you can manoever things, they use alot of gum paste, royal icing and filling materials, but the cake portion would have to be something dense like fruitcakes, pound cake or a nice chiffon base. For smaller things or personal thing it can have more, the sugar portions are made with a high density sugar work, generally stronger than wood as they are thick and heavy.