With how to cover this in fondant? I've already peeled the fondant off once because the corners looked so bad. HELP!!!!

Do you have a picture?

Sorry the pic was too large to attach last time, now it's there.

Please anyone, I've got to finish this before the party. It's supposed to look like the superbowl trophy when I'm done.

Should each layer have been done individually?

I'm not an expert on fondant, but I think you are supposed to frost the cake before covering it in fondant. That'll make the sides smoother, but it's also tall, so I'd guess you have to wrap it around and blend the edges somehow. Hopefully someone will have more insight for you.....

It needs to have a straight smooth edge to look loke the pedestal for the football on top.

Ok...so I'm definitely no pro at this...but maybe an option would be to use modeling chocolate to cover the sides. I've only seen it done on TV and it looks relatively easy. That way you wouldn't have all the seams from the individual layers of fondant. Make sense?

I'd put some buttercream on first, then maybe cut each side seperately and put on since it is so tall and angled wider at the bottom. Then try to seal the corners (using light pressure with your fingers or spatula), or maybe put a piece on each corner to cover the seam, then smooth. Sorry, I'm not a pro at that either, but just a thought.

Edited to say I think the modeling chocolate is a good idea - on Ace of Cakes they mentioned that it is not as heavy as fondant. They cut the sides individually and then attached at the seams.

Yes, you would have to frost it first to give the fondant or the chocolate something to adhere to.

Do crumb coat with buttercream before you do the next step. Modeling chocolate is a good idea, if not, do each side, one at a time, with fondant.

I had bc on earlier and tried to cut a piece for each side. The corners looked horrible. I couldn't get them smooth enough. Here's what I'm trying to do. (DH's idea)

Wait for the buttercream to crust, then smooth with the Viva method. Is the cake trimmed to the shape you want? I would recommend having the carving mostly done before you crumbcoat, leaving only some minor touch up to do after it is coated. If you can make a clean cut of the fondant, you should be able to achieve good edges by close butting. (You might consider running a silver line down each edge to help the appearance of sharp edges.) It will certainly be quite a cake when you're done. Good luck and please post photos.

I also remember reading something about freezing the cake to make trimming it easier...after seeing the pic of the trophy, I would definitely try modeling chocolate.

That looks awfully tough! The taller the cake, the more difficult. Good luck!

Ok, first you need to Crum coat the cake with butter cream, back to the fridge for 45 min or until is hard enough. Then measure the cake as if you were making adress. You will need the help of someone and a big rolling pin. Roll the fondant to cover the whole cake as if you were to put a towel around a baby, so you have only one seam on the back. To do this, roll the fondant and then rolled around the rolling pin, put the RP standing next to the cake and start unrolling until the two ends meet I dont know if you understand any of this, is to hard for me to explain in English let me know

I don't have any experience with something like this to give advice, but I can't wait to see the final product. Sounds like you're getting good advice.

Do you have any experience with tempered chocolate? Sheets of white chocolate might give you cleaner edges. The size of your cake may still be an issue, though.

First, make sure your sides are smooth, a little heavier that BC crumb coat. and stick in the freezer to help harden the surface. Then you can roll out your fondant big enogh to cover by placing over the top or do as someone has suggested, roll a long piece the height of the piece and roll it around the cake with a seam at the back. I would tend to put the seam at the corner so it won't be noticed as much.

Hope this helps, good luck.

Dawn

I want to thank all of you for your help but I regret to inform you of the cake's demise. The kids knocked it over while I was in the shower. (DH wasn't watching them too well) It was just for a party with friends. I guess there's always next year.

oh, no!!! I'm so sorry. That must've been the capper on a really frustrating day. I hope at least you had fun at the party.

I'm so sorry about your cake, but I have to say I'd be a tad relieved. That looks REALLY hard to accomplish. The amount of fondant you would have had to roll alone would be enough to bring me to tears. I hope you had fun at the party though!