I want to make a purse cake for my sister next week, and I was wondering if anyone had any good tips for me. I read the tutiorial on here, but I would like to hear from all you wonderful decorators what has worked best for you.Thanks!

It's not a purse, it's a diaper bag, but I have a step-by-step tutorial here:
http://www.cakedalaska.com/Caked_Alaska/Welcoming_William.html

HTH,
Deanna

Thank you Deanna. Very cute diaper bag!

Thank you Deanna. Very cute diaper bag!

Anybody else with ideas?

I would like to make one too just to practice , but I am scared can the experts tell me if it is too hard to carve? I want to make the LV (just a simple purse)

Thank you so much and I am sorry sarahpierce for posting my comment in yours, I hope you don't mind.

I have made several purse cakes. The carving is the easiest part. The cakes that i have made required little fondant. I used buttercream for the covering, and then used a paint roller to get the texture of leather. I have my cakes shown in the directory, or you can look them up in my photos. I have created 2 LV purse cakes and a Coach purse cake as well.

I have only made one purse cake but it was really easy and turned out great! Just take a round cake (size is up to you) cut it in half and put those pieces together and then decorate! That is the best part! lol. Hope that helped a little! Let me know if you need more info on the cake. Good luck!
This is the purse I did for a friend for her bday.

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1261816

Thank You so much girls for your help CHoxie your coach cake is AMAZING I love it, and cakebaker1978 I love your purse too the colors wooow, and it is really well done, I will try mine I hope it turns out great. like yurs? I wish

Good Luck. Let us see it when you are done.

BTW, I am a Cake Guy.