I am making possibly the biggest cake of my career and its all free because I donated it!! They condemed the original High School in my town and they are wanting to tear it down and its very emotional for the people who went there and live here. Anyways next weekend is the 55th class reunion and the last class to graduate there!! I think its class of 1953. I am replicating the original building and its a suprise for the class so I want it to be very special. If anyone can give me pointers, tips, anything so I can make this work I would appreciate it!!! Thanks Brandi

Anyone??? Here are the pictures of the building!!!

I am sad anybody rarely answers me??? Tear!!!

I imagine most people are sleeping. Give them a chance. I haven't seen CC member go without.
I don't have a clue but good luck with it,
Susie

The shape looks pretty regular, so I'd say do sheet cakes, stack, freeze and cut off the bits that don't look like the overall shape of the school. Then ice and decorate.

Looks like a big project -- better get started soon, and have fun!

BAKE SQUARE CAKES AND TRIM, ASMALLER SQUARE AS THE BACK PANELING , DOWEL RODS FOR WRAPED IN FONDANT AS PILLERS, USE GUM PASTE FOR ROOF. I HOPE THIS HELPS, DOUG WHERE ARE YOU, YOU ALWAYS HAVE SKETCHES FOR SOME THING LIKE THIS. GOODLUCK SIMPLYSWEETS72740

I agree with it looks pretty rectangular and shouldn't cause you TOO much grief. Make your fondant in the brownish color and use the impression mats-that will be the easiest to replicate the brick. I agree to cover pillars with fondant and using gumpaste for the roof. I would probably try to carve it ALL though and have problems later.

You can lay windows on with black fondant and pipe details with RI. It will be very time consuming I'm sure, but worth it when that last class enjoys your work. I can't wait to see it!

And for the record...I was definitely sleeping.

Hi Simplysweet72740,
It looks like the main building is a rectangle so I would bake 12x18's and stack. then if you have that stand up house pan I would do that for the part on the back the one in your first picture. For the roofs of the porches you could bake a square and cut it in half diagonally for the roof. I would use pillars and cover them in brown fondant (This is the kind of thing I use wilton fondant for it's cheap and since no one is going to eat it it doesn't matter that it doesn't taste good (I use Satin Ice for edible things)
I don't think you mentioned in your post how many people they are expecting to come?
Hope this gives you some good ideas
Jibbies

Good Morning! The building has so many details. I have a fast and easy way for you. Take a look at my Alamo cake. I stacked rectangular layers and carved the general outline of the building. Using an edible image on a frosting sheet of the Alamo all I had to do is attach it and add the BC accents like vines and such. If you need help with an image please let me know.

THANKS EVERYONE I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIPS!!! I guess I didn't realize how late it was!!! Sorry!! But Thanks again all these tips sound great!!!!!