How do you make the stand up purse cake? Is it by using the wilton purse pan or is that a flat cake? I have an 18th cake to make for a girl for next wednesday and thought this would be a lovel idea but am wondering how difficult it is!! Anyone made one?

Thanks

No but i'm planning to,don't know how though,i'm interested to see what comes up. Good luck.

I have never made one, but if you are good at carving..maybe you could make a dome cake and cave it into a purse shape. I am sure there is a pan out there somewhere though. Maybe search the gallery for pics and PM the person who made it? Or just google for instructions. I seem to remember familyfun had one? I am not 100% sure on that though. Check out Betty Crocker's website too.

I have never made one, but if you are good at carving..maybe you could make a dome cake and cave it into a purse shape. I am sure there is a pan out there somewhere though. Maybe search the gallery for pics and PM the person who made it? Or just google for instructions. I seem to remember familyfun had one? I am not 100% sure on that though. Check out Betty Crocker's website too.

all of the 3d stand up purse cakes that I have seen are carved cakes.

all of the 3d stand up purse cakes that I have seen are carved cakes.

all of the 3d stand up purse cakes that I have seen are carved cakes.

An easy purse cake to make if you are not used to carving or just want a quick cake is to use an oval or round pan cut in 1/2, then stand it up. If you take a look at the cakes in my photos, they were all done using round or oval pans cut in 1/2. They were small 7 or 10 inch oval, 8 or 9 inch round. If you want a larger cake I would carve it. I don't know if this method would work for a large purse cake.

An easy purse cake to make if you are not used to carving or just want a quick cake is to use an oval or round pan cut in 1/2, then stand it up. If you take a look at the cakes in my photos, they were all done using round or oval pans cut in 1/2. They were small 7 or 10 inch oval, 8 or 9 inch round. If you want a larger cake I would carve it. I don't know if this method would work for a large purse cake.

An easy purse cake to make if you are not used to carving or just want a quick cake is to use an oval or round pan cut in 1/2, then stand it up. If you take a look at the cakes in my photos, they were all done using round or oval pans cut in 1/2. They were small 7 or 10 inch oval, 8 or 9 inch round. If you want a larger cake I would carve it. I don't know if this method would work for a large purse cake.

I see thanks alot will go with this way

Here are 2 tutorials:

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-a-purse-cake-with-fondant-276310/

http://thecakelab.com/blog/index.php?title=title_9&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
hope this helps

Here are 2 tutorials:

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-a-purse-cake-with-fondant-276310/

http://thecakelab.com/blog/index.php?title=title_9&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
hope this helps

Here are 2 tutorials:

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-a-purse-cake-with-fondant-276310/

http://thecakelab.com/blog/index.php?title=title_9&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
hope this helps

If you're not afraid of a little carving (only a tiny bit is needed), here's how I created the purse cake in my photos:

I took 2 rectangle (13x9-inch) cakes, cut them in half, and then stacked them on top of each other. So, here's what I had from, bottom to top: cake board, cake, filling, cake, cardboard wrapped in wax paper, cake, filling, cake. Remember to put dowels under the cardboard to support the top part of the cake. Then, I carved the top part of the cake so that it was rounded like a purse. There's really not a lot of carving to do, you just need to get a nice round top. Use a serrated knife to do the carving and just take a little bit off at a time. Then, ice the whole cake with buttercream and cover that with fondant. I used the food writer pens to make the LV pattern on the fondant. It takes some time, but it's not too difficult.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and make the purse handles out of gum paste so they can start drying. I waited until 2 days before the party to do mine and they didn't completely dry in time. To add a little detail, I used a Wilton tool to make a stitch pattern around the purse and on the handles. I can't remember what the tool is called though. It's a little handle and has 3 different round pieces you can mount in it. One of them makes small dots and one makes a dashed line, which is what I used. Alternatively, you can just use a tool you already have to do this.

I think that's it! This cake will easily serve about 20 people. I just tell them to serve the top portion, remove the cardboard, and then serve the bottom half. Good luck!

If you're not afraid of a little carving (only a tiny bit is needed), here's how I created the purse cake in my photos:

I took 2 rectangle (13x9-inch) cakes, cut them in half, and then stacked them on top of each other. So, here's what I had from, bottom to top: cake board, cake, filling, cake, cardboard wrapped in wax paper, cake, filling, cake. Remember to put dowels under the cardboard to support the top part of the cake. Then, I carved the top part of the cake so that it was rounded like a purse. There's really not a lot of carving to do, you just need to get a nice round top. Use a serrated knife to do the carving and just take a little bit off at a time. Then, ice the whole cake with buttercream and cover that with fondant. I used the food writer pens to make the LV pattern on the fondant. It takes some time, but it's not too difficult.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and make the purse handles out of gum paste so they can start drying. I waited until 2 days before the party to do mine and they didn't completely dry in time. To add a little detail, I used a Wilton tool to make a stitch pattern around the purse and on the handles. I can't remember what the tool is called though. It's a little handle and has 3 different round pieces you can mount in it. One of them makes small dots and one makes a dashed line, which is what I used. Alternatively, you can just use a tool you already have to do this.

I think that's it! This cake will easily serve about 20 people. I just tell them to serve the top portion, remove the cardboard, and then serve the bottom half. Good luck!

If you're not afraid of a little carving (only a tiny bit is needed), here's how I created the purse cake in my photos:

I took 2 rectangle (13x9-inch) cakes, cut them in half, and then stacked them on top of each other. So, here's what I had from, bottom to top: cake board, cake, filling, cake, cardboard wrapped in wax paper, cake, filling, cake. Remember to put dowels under the cardboard to support the top part of the cake. Then, I carved the top part of the cake so that it was rounded like a purse. There's really not a lot of carving to do, you just need to get a nice round top. Use a serrated knife to do the carving and just take a little bit off at a time. Then, ice the whole cake with buttercream and cover that with fondant. I used the food writer pens to make the LV pattern on the fondant. It takes some time, but it's not too difficult.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and make the purse handles out of gum paste so they can start drying. I waited until 2 days before the party to do mine and they didn't completely dry in time. To add a little detail, I used a Wilton tool to make a stitch pattern around the purse and on the handles. I can't remember what the tool is called though. It's a little handle and has 3 different round pieces you can mount in it. One of them makes small dots and one makes a dashed line, which is what I used. Alternatively, you can just use a tool you already have to do this.

I think that's it! This cake will easily serve about 20 people. I just tell them to serve the top portion, remove the cardboard, and then serve the bottom half. Good luck!

If you're not afraid of a little carving (only a tiny bit is needed), here's how I created the purse cake in my photos:

I took 2 rectangle (13x9-inch) cakes, cut them in half, and then stacked them on top of each other. So, here's what I had from, bottom to top: cake board, cake, filling, cake, cardboard wrapped in wax paper, cake, filling, cake. Remember to put dowels under the cardboard to support the top part of the cake. Then, I carved the top part of the cake so that it was rounded like a purse. There's really not a lot of carving to do, you just need to get a nice round top. Use a serrated knife to do the carving and just take a little bit off at a time. Then, ice the whole cake with buttercream and cover that with fondant. I used the food writer pens to make the LV pattern on the fondant. It takes some time, but it's not too difficult.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and make the purse handles out of gum paste so they can start drying. I waited until 2 days before the party to do mine and they didn't completely dry in time. To add a little detail, I used a Wilton tool to make a stitch pattern around the purse and on the handles. I can't remember what the tool is called though. It's a little handle and has 3 different round pieces you can mount in it. One of them makes small dots and one makes a dashed line, which is what I used. Alternatively, you can just use a tool you already have to do this.

I think that's it! This cake will easily serve about 20 people. I just tell them to serve the top portion, remove the cardboard, and then serve the bottom half. Good luck!

If you're not afraid of a little carving (only a tiny bit is needed), here's how I created the purse cake in my photos:

I took 2 rectangle (13x9-inch) cakes, cut them in half, and then stacked them on top of each other. So, here's what I had from, bottom to top: cake board, cake, filling, cake, cardboard wrapped in wax paper, cake, filling, cake. Remember to put dowels under the cardboard to support the top part of the cake. Then, I carved the top part of the cake so that it was rounded like a purse. There's really not a lot of carving to do, you just need to get a nice round top. Use a serrated knife to do the carving and just take a little bit off at a time. Then, ice the whole cake with buttercream and cover that with fondant. I used the food writer pens to make the LV pattern on the fondant. It takes some time, but it's not too difficult.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and make the purse handles out of gum paste so they can start drying. I waited until 2 days before the party to do mine and they didn't completely dry in time. To add a little detail, I used a Wilton tool to make a stitch pattern around the purse and on the handles. I can't remember what the tool is called though. It's a little handle and has 3 different round pieces you can mount in it. One of them makes small dots and one makes a dashed line, which is what I used. Alternatively, you can just use a tool you already have to do this.

I think that's it! This cake will easily serve about 20 people. I just tell them to serve the top portion, remove the cardboard, and then serve the bottom half. Good luck!

If you're not afraid of a little carving (only a tiny bit is needed), here's how I created the purse cake in my photos:

I took 2 rectangle (13x9-inch) cakes, cut them in half, and then stacked them on top of each other. So, here's what I had from, bottom to top: cake board, cake, filling, cake, cardboard wrapped in wax paper, cake, filling, cake. Remember to put dowels under the cardboard to support the top part of the cake. Then, I carved the top part of the cake so that it was rounded like a purse. There's really not a lot of carving to do, you just need to get a nice round top. Use a serrated knife to do the carving and just take a little bit off at a time. Then, ice the whole cake with buttercream and cover that with fondant. I used the food writer pens to make the LV pattern on the fondant. It takes some time, but it's not too difficult.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and make the purse handles out of gum paste so they can start drying. I waited until 2 days before the party to do mine and they didn't completely dry in time. To add a little detail, I used a Wilton tool to make a stitch pattern around the purse and on the handles. I can't remember what the tool is called though. It's a little handle and has 3 different round pieces you can mount in it. One of them makes small dots and one makes a dashed line, which is what I used. Alternatively, you can just use a tool you already have to do this.

I think that's it! This cake will easily serve about 20 people. I just tell them to serve the top portion, remove the cardboard, and then serve the bottom half. Good luck!

If you're not afraid of a little carving (only a tiny bit is needed), here's how I created the purse cake in my photos:

I took 2 rectangle (13x9-inch) cakes, cut them in half, and then stacked them on top of each other. So, here's what I had from, bottom to top: cake board, cake, filling, cake, cardboard wrapped in wax paper, cake, filling, cake. Remember to put dowels under the cardboard to support the top part of the cake. Then, I carved the top part of the cake so that it was rounded like a purse. There's really not a lot of carving to do, you just need to get a nice round top. Use a serrated knife to do the carving and just take a little bit off at a time. Then, ice the whole cake with buttercream and cover that with fondant. I used the food writer pens to make the LV pattern on the fondant. It takes some time, but it's not too difficult.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and make the purse handles out of gum paste so they can start drying. I waited until 2 days before the party to do mine and they didn't completely dry in time. To add a little detail, I used a Wilton tool to make a stitch pattern around the purse and on the handles. I can't remember what the tool is called though. It's a little handle and has 3 different round pieces you can mount in it. One of them makes small dots and one makes a dashed line, which is what I used. Alternatively, you can just use a tool you already have to do this.

I think that's it! This cake will easily serve about 20 people. I just tell them to serve the top portion, remove the cardboard, and then serve the bottom half. Good luck!

What type of writer pen did you use for your LV purse - was it just done freehand?

I hope CC fixes the website the 4-6 posts everytime i post one thing is a little crazy.

What type of writer pen did you use for your LV purse - was it just done freehand?

I hope CC fixes the website the 4-6 posts everytime i post one thing is a little crazy.

What type of writer pen did you use for your LV purse - was it just done freehand?

I hope CC fixes the website the 4-6 posts everytime i post one thing is a little crazy.

What type of writer pen did you use for your LV purse - was it just done freehand?

I hope CC fixes the website the 4-6 posts everytime i post one thing is a little crazy.

Katherinem, I used the extra fine food markers that Country Kitchen sells. They're called The Original Foodoodlers. Yes, I did the pattern free-hand, but I did a Louis Vuitton purse so it was just a bunch of L's, V's, and some other simple patterns.

And I know what you mean about the extra posts...so annoying!