How did you do the lid? Is it attached, if so how? This is a great cake!!!!

Thanks! The lid is not attached. It is a cake board covered in fondant and then propped up on the cake. I put a couple of extra candies near the back to give it more height.

very cool!

Love this design, great job!

Thanks!

how did you get around the edge so smooth? I just love this cake and I would love to know how to do it!!!

mscorliss: Thanks!i rolled out the fondant pretty thick, and made sure it was about 1/8 higher than the cake. I cut it to the measured height with a pizza cutter and that gives it the nice smooth finish on the edge.

Very nice and very neat.

that looks really cool. great job

Good job

Did you cover the inside of the box (top of the cake and under the chocolates) with fondant?

mrs. planeflyer: I didn't cover the whole thing. I frosted the top flat with buttercream and then wrapped the pink fondant collar around the whole cake. I think I frosted the cake in a chocolate buttercream so it was brown like the chocolates.

Is the outside/wrap-around fondant supported by anything or attached directly onto the cake? I wondered if the top band of the fondant retains it's shape OK, without bending over or the sides bending in on the top? Lovely cake!

Thank you. It is not supported by anything. The fondant is a little thick and then wrapped around the cake. You can use a little something temporarily on top of the cake to support the edges until they become firm enough to stay in place. Also, don't make the lip too large. Just 1/2 inch or so will do. That will make it less likely to fold over on itself.

how did you get around the edge so smooth? I just love this cake and I would love to know how to do it!!!

mscorliss: Thanks!i rolled out the fondant pretty thick, and made sure it was about 1/8 higher than the cake. I cut it to the measured height with a pizza cutter and that gives it the nice smooth finish on the edge.

very cool!

Love this design, great job!

Very nice and very neat.

that looks really cool. great job

Thanks!

How did you do the lid? Is it attached, if so how? This is a great cake!!!!

Thanks! The lid is not attached. It is a cake board covered in fondant and then propped up on the cake. I put a couple of extra candies near the back to give it more height.

Good job

Did you cover the inside of the box (top of the cake and under the chocolates) with fondant?

mrs. planeflyer: I didn't cover the whole thing. I frosted the top flat with buttercream and then wrapped the pink fondant collar around the whole cake. I think I frosted the cake in a chocolate buttercream so it was brown like the chocolates.

Is the outside/wrap-around fondant supported by anything or attached directly onto the cake? I wondered if the top band of the fondant retains it's shape OK, without bending over or the sides bending in on the top? Lovely cake!

Thank you. It is not supported by anything. The fondant is a little thick and then wrapped around the cake. You can use a little something temporarily on top of the cake to support the edges until they become firm enough to stay in place. Also, don't make the lip too large. Just 1/2 inch or so will do. That will make it less likely to fold over on itself.