well I apparently didn't spell check before I sent my message, huh?! Sorry!!!

I think it looks more realistic fluted. If the sides were straight and smooth, it wouldn't look so real.

What did you use to do the lettering? It looks fantastic!

thanks!! I used a toothpick to 'dot' in the letters..it says Victoria 16 since it's her 16th b-day! I was trying to make it look like her name was in lights, but...it still look s ok :)

I love this!!! You did great!

thank you :) I think my cousin will be very surprised when she sees it!

Good Job!!

I think it looks GREAT!! How'd you do the film reel and strip? They're perfect! And I think your lettering idea is awesome too!

this is so neat!! love the popcorn!!

you are all so nice :) It's nice to have positive feedback when you work for so many hours on a cake!! I used fondant for the reel, movie film & strip, then painted w/thinned gel colors & luster dust mixed w/vodka. I draped teh 'movie strip' over 2 rolling pins of different sizes for the 'rolling' effect. I cut the reel out of fondant using the top of a pretzel container lid & used 2 sizes of round cutters, along w/a straw for the othr holes...

Yum --- Wish I was there to enjoy the cake --- Aunt Carroll

how did you make the popcorn??

I 'buttered up' my hand w/shortening & cut up large marshmellows..then i turned the marshmellow pieces inside out, so the sticky side was on the outside-that gave it the 'popcorn' look, I thought. Then I just stuck each piece on top of the cake over the melted marshmellow that I put on top to build from. It gave it some height& something to 'stick' to. After that, I painted some 'kernals' w/diluted yellow gel colors & highlighted w/gold luster dust mixed w/vodka. Hope that helps!

thanks! wonderful cake - great idea!

What does the vodka do? It looks great

the vodka mixes well w/the luster dust & helps it adhere to the fondant-if you mixed it w/water, it would just run off...that's my experience anyway :)