I was in awe looking at all the purse cakes, and shoe cakes, and other sculpted cakes. What do you guys do? Do you make tall layer cakes and start carving away at them? I'd like to see some pictures of some BEFORE they are covered up!

I am bumping this, because I would love to know too.

Here's another bump, I'd like to know also.

I'd really like to know too.

I am interested too. I need one for the 22nd.

I did find this web site, it doesn't show them before iced, but it show a cut out diagram if it helps anybody.

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipeId=40764

I want to know also.

Would love to try the shoes for a cake for friend. Thx

Very funny all you guys! I was excited to see there were five responses ... and it's all people with the same question! LOL!

Same thing - I'd like to see it too!

The site BrightBrats offered showed the shape of cake that was "easy to figure out". I want to see somebody answer this post with one of the tougher shapes! Thank you, BrightBrats for finding that because it is a good tutorial.

i would love to know the answer as well. also, how do u cut/serve a purse cake? seems a bit small, and pretty high.

I would also like to know so here is a ~BUMP~

My guess is they are so busy sculpting that pictures aren't taken until the cakes are finished. I have seen it done on the food network, and yes they did stack and fill layers of cake and then started to carve the shape they wanted.