HI there. I have an order for a cake wrapped like a Christmas Present. I will be covering with fondant. Anyone have any tips on how to make the edges crisp?

Here is the box cake I've done in the past

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1732983

this is the look I want

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1281321

Any advice?

http://cakecentral.com/articles/109/how-to-frost-a-square-cake

This could provide a good starting point, but as far as the fondant; I'd love good suggestions too.

http://cakecentral.com/articles/109/how-to-frost-a-square-cake

This could provide a good starting point, but as far as the fondant; I'd love good suggestions too.

Thanks, I do use that for my butter cream. But yeah I'm stuck on the fondant.

I'm not a fondant person, but it looks like it was done in panels as opposed to one solid piece (as it appears in your pic). It looks like it was attached in pieces and then matched up at the seems. I could be wrong.

I think it was done in panels, too. But perfectly cut and aligned panels. Or, at the very least, a band that wraps the square around, and meets right on the corner where the lid is resting, so that side is covered.

So if you were covering the top as well...Would you cut 5 panels? Also would you allow them to dry before placing them on the cake?

Lizmybit, this blog might help you if you ever consider covering with ganache instead of buttercream and then applying fondant on top.

http://sugarsweetcakesandtreats.blogspot.com/2010/05/covering-cake-in-ganache.html

yes I would agree it was done in panels and put in the freezer for a while I think.. Pink cake box has a tutorial i'll look for it and post a link.

ok here it is:

I am no expert, but if I was asked for a cake wrapped as a present, I would cover the sides with a single wide fondant band and join it at one corner as perfect as I could. Then I would do a lid with fondant just on top, to simulate a box. Kind of how this one looks here, present on bottom.

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446208233&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574492703469&bmUID=iMYbWqw&RVL=true

I am more fond of the perfect folds, simulating a gift, than a very square box covered with fondant, even though I know that it would require som expertise too, to get it right.

More samples:
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446250018&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574492703469&bmUID=iMYbXts&RVL=true

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446207708&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574492703469&bmUID=iMYcMAn&RVL=true

http://www.deandeluca.com/bakery-shop/cakes/chocolate-happy-birthday-cake.aspx

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod97070012&parentId=cat16131008&masterId=cat16131006&index=20&cmCat=cat000000cat000553cat17640731cat16130978cat16131006cat16131008

Hope that helps a little, even just to inspire you with the kind of decorations you can put on top.

You're welcome. I love her blog. She's here at CC, too. Her name is AngelFood4.

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-forum-userprofile-639191.html

Thank you Everyone!!! Keep the suggestions coming! I'm a little nervous about this one!

i would definately agree that fondant panels are the way to go
i do wonder about having that unsupported bit on the box... might need to be supported while it dries up!
xx