Probably one of my favorite cakes of all time! Took me a while to do so I would recommend setting aside 3 days to decorate. I used to try to cover the entire book but found a website that said to only cover the side and top then to trim smaller pieces for the bottom edges. This cake was ordered as a surprise for a girl graduating from college from her fiancé who was stationed overseas. It wss a huge hit! Recipe is Confetti Cakes vanilla and chocolate, I find that home recipes are necessary for jobs like this as boxed mix is not sturdy enough. All decorations are fondant/gumpaste. I used a brush with a little bit of brown wilton gel coloring on the book. The "Love, John" was writting with an edible marker. Thanks so much for looking!!! :)