I was wondering if a buttercream cake can have the same quilt look of a fondant cake?
If so how would this be accomplished?
Thanks for any input.

http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1237131

This was a (crusting) buttercream cake. And I used an impression mat for it.

Check out these beauties. Wish they were mine!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=153956057956986&set=a.153954681290457.33452.153769487975643&type=1&theater

You can if you use a crusting butter cream.

TexasSugar, where did you buy your impression mat? what brand is it? I've been looking for one. Thanks!

I bought mine at an ICES convention. I'm guessing it is this one...

http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?T=1&productId=633897

There are several listed on their site...
http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/searchresults.aspx?Description=impression%20mat

As well as this site...
http://www.globalsugarart.com/cat.php?cid=863&s=&name=Impression%20Mats,%20Texture%20Sheets%20and%20Clear%20Pattern%20Stamps/Small%20Impression%20Mats

Thank you! that's exactly what I am looking for!

Thank you. I don't have an impression mat yet, still on my wish list.

Another thought, if you can pipe straight lines...

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-718205.html

In this post I described a way to get a design on the cake. This would work for the quilting too. You'd just have to pipe very clean straight lines to have a pretty finished looking.

There are probably some past posts on this site that talk about using other things as well. I could see using a ruler to make the lines as well.