How Do They Do This?

Decorating By summernoelle Updated 15 Apr 2007 , 8:45pm by nefgaby

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summernoelle Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:09pm
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I am wanting to make a gift box cake similar to this one. Does anyone know of a place where I can find instructions on how to construct an open gift box cake?
LL

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Stina Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:14pm
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Ya, I'd like to know too. Thanks for asking the question thumbs_up.gif

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londoncakedreams Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:16pm
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I think that the top of the box is styrofoam covered in fondant and the bottom is real cake. The tissue paper is just thin fondant/gumpaste.

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Kathy

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mcalhoun Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:19pm
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I love this cake it is so cute and I am also partial to the name Lily - it is my granddaughters nameicon_smile.gif

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nefgaby Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:25pm
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I agree with Kathy, I believe it is a piece of foam board (lid) covered in fondant. Gumpaste tissue paper and bow and, some dowels to support the open lid but hidden under the tissue. HTH.

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summernoelle Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:37pm
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So do you just carefully "wrinkle" up the fondant for the tissue paper and let it dry?
And also, how many dowels do you think it takes to hold it up? Two, one for each front corner?

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nefgaby Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:39pm
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I would use thin gumpaste for the tissue paper and for the dowels it think it should be enough. I would also add some in the middle section, a little shorter, of course, so that it is all supported. HTH.

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nefgaby Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:41pm
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... forgot to add, yes, wrinkle and let dry, gumpaste will dry very fast so try to get the accurate size to fit under the lid.

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summernoelle Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:43pm
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Great, thanks!
I'll post a photo and let everyone know how it goes....

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nefgaby Posted 15 Apr 2007 , 8:45pm
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Cool, good luck! Can´t wait to see the pics!

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