I have a question about a Tiffany box cake that I am making for my sister next weekend.

When you do a gift box cake how do you get the top edges, around the top smooth? I don't want to just add a band around the top to make the cover edge because there will be a seam. Do you just make a small cake layer bigger than the others and cover it separately in fondant?

Thanks!
Julie

The attached picture was my first gift box cake (it just happened to be topsy turvy also)

I simply rolled out a piece of fondant that was about 2 inches bigger in each direction. I ONLY put a bit a vodka (how I attach fondant accents) to the top edge and flat top portion so that I could freely remove the excess on the edges. I laid the fondant on and actually pinched the edges (which is NOT how I normally do squares but it works really well for the application) I cut the excess off the corners with regular (clean and sanitized) scissors and make sure the seem was well stuck to itself and I smoothed the seam with my finger until it was not at all noticable. I took my cake lifter (you could use a ruler) and made a straight line impression at the length I wanted to lid top to hang over. I then cut it with an exacto knife and gently lifted the edge to put a very scant brushing of vodka so it would stick. HTH Have a great day! Happy caking!

ok if this try at uploading this pic doesnt work you can access it in my photos. It is a purple topsy turvy gift box cake

Thanks very much for your reply momma28! I love your topsy turvy gift box cake, but all of your cakes are awesome. I will try your technique for sure, it definitely worked for you!

Julie