How To Make Shoe-Box Lid???

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jess9333 Posted 24 Jul 2006 , 12:58pm
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For any of those who have made the shoe box cake, can you please tell me what the lid is made of? I want to make a shoe-box style cake, with some gumpaste tissue sticking out between the box and lid. Is the lid also made from gumpaste? Or do I have to cover a piece of cardboard or styrofoam? I prefer to keep everything edible on my cakes, but I don't know if gumpaste is strong enough.

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Doug Posted 24 Jul 2006 , 5:38pm
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twinsline7 Posted 24 Jul 2006 , 5:45pm
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I havent made a shoe box...but I have made the gift box....I used cake on its own board, that might not work for a shoe box lid if youre wanting it tilted off the box....

what about covering graham crackers or something like that in gumpaste.....

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jess9333 Posted 24 Jul 2006 , 11:09pm
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StephsSweetieCakes Posted 30 Dec 2012 , 3:37am
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DianeLM Posted 31 Dec 2012 , 4:09pm
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Gumpaste alone is strong enough.  Don't roll it too thin and allow it several days or even weeks to dry thoroughly. 

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