I have been going through numerous threads here on CC reading about making gift boxes with lids on and lids off. I still am not quite sure about how to achieve the look I am after so hopefully one of you has a bright spark.
I would like to make a shoe box with the lid propped against the box, just like it has just been pulled off, then inside the box crumpled tissue paper with a gumpaste shoe nestled in it.
I have made a treasure chest and a toy chest cake before, with both of those I had the lid propped open on dowels. The opening was filled in both cases with other items which hid the fact that the top is flat and not hollow like a real box or chest would be.
Is there any way of making a cake which has sides which are higher than the cake itself, so that you can create the illusion of a hollow box? The only time I have seen something similar is with cakes that are wrapped in chocolate, but I am not sure if that technique would work for a rectangular shape or if I am up to working with chocolate.
Any ideas?
Here are a few links hope they give you some ideas
http://www.confetticakes.com/fashionistas4b.html
http://www.thecakecorner.com/shoe_box_cake.jpg
http://www.confetticakes.com/wd17.html
Thank you both for links and suggestions.
Do you know if I put pastillage on the outside of the cake if you would have to remove it before cutting? From what I understand it dries very hard.
I just did a gift box for the first time. It came out alright. Definately put a cake board under the lid otherwise it will break. I think the weight of the lid made the box sag too I'm not sure how to fix that. Next time I would cover the entire lid in one peice and not do the sides separate. Any suggestions out there would be appreciated.
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