I have been asked to make a TIffany's box out of buttercream. I am wondering how to get the lid effect?

Should I make a seperate lid out of gumpaste and put it on top of the cake iced in buttercream or is there a way to have the entire cake out of b/c and then make it look like there is a lid?

Thanks for any help

Sure you can make it all out of buttercream.

Ice your square cake as usual.

Using a wide tip, such as the cake icer tip, pipe the sides of the lid all the way around the top edge of the cake. Allow this strip to stand about 1/4-inch or so above the top edge of the cake.

Ice the top of the cake again, carefully incorporating the top icing into the strips.

here's a tutorial from www.make-fabulous-cakes.com:

http://www.make-fabulous-cakes.com/gift-box-cake-tutorial.html

Thanks!! Those are really helpful!

Thanks for finding and sharing that tutorial!! I never dreamed you could do a giftbox out of buttercream. My daughter, who's a hat fanatic , would LOVE a hatbox cake, and now I know how to make one!!

Thanks so much. This is wonderful. So much quicker than fondant and better tasting too.

Thanks for the tutorial, this look so easy.

thank you so much for sharing the webpage I love it, so many ideas

Here's a box cake that I did which was buttercream & gumpaste lid:

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1448519.html

IMO, it was very difficult to make b/c all the sides of the square had to be almost perfect (mine weren't). The top of the lid & side panels of the lid were made several days in advance so that they would dry. I learned the technique from sugarshack's dvd Boxes & Bows. I probably won't make a box cake like this again b/c I couldn't get it perfect & it was a PITA.

I love the website that was posted above! I've never thought of making the lid out of bc like that. I can't wait to try it.

Wow, lecrn, it may have been hard to make, but it was well worth your effort. What a gorgeous cake!!!

ooh, i see!