I am wanting to make a John Deere cake. I tried using a box cake mix, but found it wasn't very easy to work with. It fell apart quite easily. Any suggestions on what kind of cake I should use? Thanks!
Hi and Welcome to CC, Corbins_mommy.
Everything you need to know to make, decorate and assemble tiered/stacked/layer cakes:
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-605188-.html
Above super thread has popular CC recipes for crusting American buttercreams, several types of fondant and doctored cake mix (WASC and other flavor variations) - and so much more!
Secrets of cake carving:
http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-59361-.html
Wilton tractor cake pan with decorating ideas:
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?sku=2105-2063
Tutorial on using a shaped pan to apply MMF to same:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-611152-.html
Tractor cakes from CC photo galleries:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&meta=search&type=full&search=tractor&album=-&search_user=
If you see something you like in the galleries, and need help - just post again with a link to the cake you like.
HTH
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