[General] 2nd annual cupcake challenge

[Tim H]

Quick word of warning to all who may attempt this:
Last time we did it, I made a box, holding two halves made of expanding
foam, form-fit to the cupcake. The cupcake was lightly wrapped to not be
directly against the bare foam.

It failed spectacularly.

You have been warned. ;)
-Tim
On Feb 14, 2012 3:13 PM, "Matt" <brimstone at the.narro.ws> wrote:

> On 02/14/2012 03:04 PM, Joshua Pritt wrote:
> > I say go for the expanding foam idea.  Then just have toothpicks in
> > the sides of the cake part to hold the weight in case it turns
> > upside down the cake part wont slip down and squish the frosting.
> >  Also make sure to triple or quadruple cover with seran wrap to keep
> > the foam out of the food.
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Rick Nelson
> > <geezer.nelson at gmail.com <mailto:geezer.nelson at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     The rules list that it must have frosting and *at least* one sugar
> >     based topper/decoration.  If the sugar based topper/decoration just
> >     happened to create a hard shell on top of the cupcake, it would
> >     protect the cupcake like a helmet on a motorcycle rider.  It
> >     works for
> >     M&M candies.
> >
> >     On 2/14/12, Will <nyphbl8d at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:nyphbl8d at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     > A quick and easy alternative would be to wrap/seal the cupcake
> >     in plastic
> >     > wrap and then use expanding foam to seal it in the box for
> >     shipment, but
> >     > probably better to manufacture two halves of foam form fitting
> >     padding so
> >     > they recipient can actually get it out without destroying or
> >     contaminating
> >     > the cupcake.  Suspension would still be possible if you used a
> >     relatively
> >     > small box for the form.
> >     >
> >     > Kinsey
> >     >
> >     > On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Bob <themostbob at gmail.com
> >     <mailto:themostbob at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     >
> >     >> Idea for this:
> >     >> * Thermoformed 2-part blisterpack in shape of pristine
> >     cupcake.  A similar
> >     >> geometry to the Buckycube packaging.
> >     >> * A partly sacrificial topping with the texture of coconut to
> >     protect the
> >     >> icing.
> >     >> * Pack suspended within package.
> >     >>
> >     >> k
> >     >>
> >     >> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Jeff Cotten
> >     <omegix at gmail.com <mailto:omegix at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     >>
> >     >>>
> >     >>> Thought I'd send this to the list, I know some of you did
> >     this last time
> >     >>> and it looked fun :)
>
> All great idea, one of you going to take charge and add us to the
> wiki page?
>
> http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Global_Hackerspace_Cupcake_Challenge_2012
>
> #matt
>
>
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