Any recommendations on how to do a book cake? I am looking to do one book that is not an "open book" cake using no specialty pans. It has to serve 12. Should I use fondant? Crusting buttercream?
TIA

Take a look at a simliar topic posted this month with my answer on how I did mine.

You can do it with BC if you want, there is no rule that you have to use fondant.

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-581749-book.html

Triplicate request, please see others for additional answers

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-5889949.html#5889949

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-5889951.html#5889951