I am in need of some serious advice! I want to make a book cake consisting of 3 or 4 stacked books. It is for a graduation for my best friend who is graduating college. I really want to wow her and want to include a rolled diploma and a graduation cap on top of the books. ANY advice would be of help, to include anything extra I can add to the cake to make it stand out more! Should I put a cake board under each book to make it sturdy? I have to drive 4 hrs with the cake too. thanks in advance.

Please see this topic where I posted some detailed directions.
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-581749-book.html+fondant

Also see this other topic that was started today also with the same question and there may be other responses to help you also.
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-585571-.html