This gift box cake was made for the annual danish cake competition held by a danish cake craft store. It is quite small and cosy but it is always nice as I meet many of my danish cake friends for a nice “cake chat”.
I was so lucky to win 1. prize with my cake and it is now my turn to have the challenge trophy at home.
Note:
I have used pink food color for the top tier and a mix of blue and green food color for the second tier. The Petunia cutter and petal veiner and my sugarcraft gun have also been used on the cake.
You can also find a tutorial on how to make a sugar bow here.
You can see more details of the cake in my cake gallery here and other cakes decorated with sugar bows here and here.
Happy Caking
Louise
April 7th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Så bedårande söt!
April 7th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
So simple and so beautiful…
Paola Lazzari Roma
April 7th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
As always, your cake is adorable! Congratulations for getting first place!
April 8th, 2008 at 12:43 am
congratulations!! it’s so beautiful.
April 8th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Very simple and stilish as I like…Congratulations…
April 8th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Sweet as sugar
and a very nice, clean presentation!
April 8th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Congratulations on 1st Place! Beautiful cake! I would love to get a sugarcraft gun! What part of this cake did you use it on? Hugs!
April 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I love your cake!!! It is on my list to learn how to do the boxes with the lids. They are so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Lisa
April 8th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
You definitely deserve 1st place! Your cake is simply gorgeous! I always love your bows too!
April 9th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Louise:
Congratulations, always all your works are amazing, and this ome is simple but elegant.
Hugs, Marielba from Venezuela
April 9th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Have been enjoying your blog through google reader. You make such stunning cakes- I thought it was about time I’d stop by to say so!
April 10th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Thank you for the lovely comments
April 17th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Hi, did you use the sugarcraft gum to create the seam edge on your fondant box tops? Otherwise I was wondering how you created such a perfectly uniform “snake.” ????
April 18th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Tracy: Yes I have used the sugarcraft gun to make the “seam” it is one of the tools I would not live without. It is so fantastic to use.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Thank you Louise! I have no idea how you find the time to manage this blog but I always learn so much and it is so fun to come visit. And, now, of course, there is a new toy that I want. I was thinking about the cutter/embosser from Wilton but the sugarcraft gun seems so much better and often I am disappointed when I buy Wilton products. You seem to find the best stuff. Tracy
April 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Tracy: Sometimes I think of the same. Do yourself a favour and buy the sugarcraft gun it is the most wonderful piece of tool to work with. You will NOT regret it I promise.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Congratulations Louise, you’re really the number one!!
I will try to realize a cake that I hope will look a bit like yours… Do you have any special advice?
Thank you very much,
Paola
April 28th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Paola: It it this cake?? or another??
April 28th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Hi Louise, yes I meant this cake but with a single layer: it’s hard enough!!
I’ll follow your suggestions and tutorial for the bow… anything else important I should know?
Thank you very much
April 29th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
Paola: They are both pretty easy to make. The “lid” of the boxes is just pieces of fondant added to the fully covered cake. I have used a sugar gun to make the strings to cover up small gaps ect.
I would love to the cake Paola…….
Enjoy!
May 21st, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Hi Louise!
Wonderful cake! I really love your site and I visit often. I do have a question that I hope you can help with - I am thinking about purchasing the sugarcraft gun, and I was wondering how well you are able to get long lengths of ribbons/rope/etc. In other words, do you feel that to apply a fondant rope or ribbon around a 10″ cake, I would be better off just cutting one manually or using the sugarcraft gun? I know the gun is good for short lengths of ribbon, but what is your opinion of the longer length output?
Thanks so much!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Kara: There have been a lot of talking about the use of sugarcraft guns read here: http://www.cakejournal.com/archives/sugarcraft-gun/
Now I love it very very much and think it is a brilliant tool. Eventhough it can contain loads of fondant paste I find it good to work with as long as you knead in a few drops of water & some white fat to make it more pliable to push through.
You can un-screw and fill in more paste if you want a very long rope. Or try take a look at this tool: http://www.fmmsugarcraft.com/pages/fullprod.php?id=63 It will always cut straight and even ribbons in the lenght you roll out your paste.
Louise