Just finished my first Dozen roses cake. So disappointed! Got the whole thing done, went to move it, and it broke in half! The flimsy cake boards the 'kit' comes with are no where near sturdy enough. I should have known better. Did my best to patch it up, and added two more boards to it before moving it again. Happy with the end product though. The only thing I'll do different next time is make some of the roses as buds.
Love the cake. With every cake project we learn something new. And as long as we learn we grow.
Very beautiful! Great job fixing it, I can't tell it was ever split.
What a gorgeous cake! I'm so sorry that it broke in half, but you can't tell at all from the picture! You did a great job fixing it!! Your roses are perfect!!! 
Thanks! I was able to move the bow down slightly to cover the worst of the crack! Cake was delivered today and she LOVED it!
Had no idea what to charge for it- way underpriced it as usual- only asked $37. Should have gone for $48 which was my first thought- but it was my trial and error first-run cake- so not too bad. 
Love it! Waht size pan did you use?? Can you give a general description of how you did this?? TIA
The cake board and box are 24 x 5. My 9 x 13 pan has very rounded edges, so I used the 12 x 18 and made a folded foil divider with a small flap folded and pressed against the bottom of the pan to contain the batter in half of the pan- giving me a 12 x 9 inch space. (Mine was two flavors so I divided the pan again with foil- well greased.) Used two doctored boxed mixes for the cake so it would be nice and tall. Hold the foil divider in place- tilt the pan a bit, pour a little batter on the folded part of the foil divider to help anchor it, then pour in the rest of the batter and let it settle in against the divider. Bake. Trim the cooled cake to measure NOT MORE than 4 x 23 (that gives you one inch clearance around the cake). So if you baked a 12 x 9 cake, cut it in half to measure 4.5 x 12, place the cakes end to end on the board, then trim down to 4 inches wide by 23 inches long. Double up on the cake board- or use a heavier board than what is provided it the 'kit' from Sugarcraft ("box of roses"). Made the BC roses ahead of time and froze them. Ice the cake, decorate, and if using a border- use a very small tip- you don't have a lot of room in the box! Line the bottom of box with the waxed tissue (folded in half)- I glue the sides to the outside of the box so it didn't flop into the icing. Slide cake into box and you are done. Mine was a bit too tall to put the lid on- but looked fine without it. Next time I'll buy boxes from the florist, use my own boards & tissue and save $$! Cute presentation- easy to make. Good luck!
I have to say, I think your cake is very pretty. So pretty in fact that when my student comes over on Thursday this is the cake we are going to do! She needs practice on borders, smoothing the icing, lines/stems, leaves and she's never done roses before. Plus she's a mom!! 
Seems pretty fitting, don't you think?? Nice job on you cake! 
All in all, its a very pretty cake!! You can't tell that it cracked anywhere! This project is an old wilton project from its yearbooks from about 20 years ago. My mom used to make these all the time when I was younger. They certainly are a crowd pleaser! Instead of having to cut n trim a cake, I would just buy the pan. The same pan was used for a pack of gum cake, loaf of wonder bread cake, etc. There are so many things you can use it for!
My mom has the wilton year books from the last 30 years saved. I am going to try and find it, and get the exact instructions.
What size is the pan? Is it really 24 inches long or is it half of that and you bake two? I'm definitely going to have to invest in a pan- was going to look for a nice squared off 8 x 12. It sure is a popular cake! I've had several orders already! One is even for a small graduation party (for an adult)- they want something different. Lots of potential for this one!
Any thoughts on pricing it?
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