This seems like it should be pretty simple, but I'm not sure what to do. It is on a buttercream cake, the bride wants the glittery crystal look, how do I get it to cover the sides of the cake evenly?

I think it was Leah_S who did a cake like that using sugar. I'm not 100% certain though.

I have a similar cake to make next month and was wondering the same thing

Yes, I do that cake frequently. The brides love it. Before your bc crusts, do this:

place cake on turntable

put large bowl under edge of turntable

dump at least a bottle of the sparkling sugar into the bowl

fill your palm with the sugar and "roll" it up the side of the cake. Have you ever put chopped nuts on the side of a cake? Same technique.

the excess sugar will fall onto the edge of the turntable and back into the bowl. brush the excess sugar off the turntable into the bowl.

Repeat, repeat.

This is the EASIEST. CAKE. EVER!
I can cover a four tier in under 20 minutes.
And I charge extra for the "technique"
don't tell.

Thanks for the tip!

Yes, thanks! That helps a lot!!

I can't wait to try this--I've always wondered how--THANKS!

Okay I have a question for Leah -- if I were to cover a four tier cake with four different colors of sugar, should I have them all done up before I stack or do them from bottom to top (or top to bottom) already stacked?

Thanks! That's kind of what I was thinking.

Unlimited is right! You have some transfer anyway, though. The sugar gets all over the truck during delivery.

Thanks for the tip(s), good to know.