I have a friend who wants me to make her groom's cake for her wedding. She wants this boot in 2D in all buttercream. HELP!

can't get CC to attach the pic. I'll put it in my photos.

I would make a paper template of the 2D shape of the boot. Bake a sheet cake and then cut it into a boot shape using the template. Cover the cake using green buttercream and black fondant on top for the black part of the boot. That's what I can come up with. Hopefully someone more experienced will chime in. Good luck!

I'd just tell them all carved cakes need to be done in fondant. if you're not confident you can do it, you won't like it.. and if you won't like it, it won't come out good the way you want it..

Yeah I'm kinda peeved. I tried to post the pic in the original post, but something (don't think it was me, my computer, or my file) was not working properly and it wouldn't post. I checked my file size and format (which was correct) but it still wouldn't post. So I put it in the Templates gallery and in my photos, so that viewers could go see the photo. They sent me a message saying that "Non cake photos cannot be put in the galleries." Then what the heck am I supposed to do?

I get past the uploading issue by uploading the pic to www.photobucket.com - after you upload it there, you can use the image tag [img] to add it to your post.

ok i'm gonna try again. Here's a link to the photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thatssosweet/5607987233/
So how do I do this in all buttercream? I have 3 weeks to figure this out!

There's no way I would attempt that in BC. As the decorator you have to tell them what can and can't be done.

In the OP, you said a 2D cake. That will be fine in bc. Now, if it's 3D, we're talking a different story.

You could/might get away with bc with fondant accents, BUT you cannot really replicate the texture of the leather as well in bc as you could in fondant. Some things are not that makeable in BC, unless you are supertalented with a fridge as large as a walk in, cause that is where you would have to do a lot of your decorating.

I'd tell her eihter your way (fondant) or think of something different

Do you think this would be possible as a frozen buttercream transfer?

so the cake is finished. Once again, cc won't let me upload in the forums so you can go to my photos and look at it if you like.

The end result looks amazing...take it you did the boot all in BC??
you got the pattern so near to the original photo....well done!!

Did you use a frozen buttercream transfer? You did an awesome job! Everything looks like the original boot!

yes I did a frozen buttercream transfer. I was so nervous! I only did one so there was no back-up if it didnt work. (My printer ran out of ink before I could print a secod image for another transfer.) Thanks everyone. I'm really pleased with the end result. Let's hope the bride is too!!

Wow, that looks awesome, you did a fabulous job!!!