hi guys I know everyone here is so full of cake knowledge,I was hoping to get some advice for a cake.my FAVORITE AUNTS b-day is in a couple weeks and she is an avid collector/lover of teapots,so I REALLY really want to make her a teapot cake,I have the 3-d round/ball pan which I would probably use but I am wondering how to get the spout and handle to stay on/adhere to the cake without falling off,I have kind of an idea but I'm not sure how far off base I am with this one.so.........if theres any great teapot hints out there could you kindly share 
I made one before I had heard of fondant, so I used poster board for mine. But I am sure others have better ideas.
nicksmom - I make the teapot cakes quite a bit. What I do is make them out of gumpaste - and do it several days ahead of time. I stick 2 toothpicks into each piece to attach them to the cake. After icing the cake and getting it smooth, I then attach the handle and spout and then take a bag with a star or round tip and go around where they "meet" the cake. (just makes it look a little nicer) A couple of tips are to not make them too big (a lot of folks do that) and make sure you put the spout on right side up!! By making them ahead of time, they should be good and dry so they won't "wilt".
They are adorable when they're done! Your Aunt will love it!
I used some instructions Quadcrew posted earlier (basically the same) and, they are great! I would also add, though, that you can use fondant for the handle, too; just allow for drying time. Also, something Quadcrew said earlier was to cut off the bottom of the ball cake to make a flat surface for the cake to sit on and then place the piece you cut off of the bottom on the top and use it as the lid. Oh, I did mine in buttercream because that's what my husband wanted, but I think a fondant covered teapot would be prettier.
I used mexican modelling paste (dries very hard, not sure what US equivalent would be) for the spout and handle and left cocktail sticks in the paste so that I could wedge them into the cake when the handle and spout had dried. Here's a photo of my tea-party cake, maybe it will help.
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