A view of the contents of the plaster mold would reveal what might appear at first glance to be an upside-down ice cream cone set at an angle. After the piece is fired, the "cone" portion will make up the cabbage stalks, while the "dips of ice cream" below will become the leafy part of the cabbage.
此時若透視石膏模的內裡，可以看見一支倒立、斜放的甜筒冰淇淋；上方的甜筒部分是菜梗，下方的冰淇淋則是菜葉的位置。