Comments on: Gift Box Cake

By: Toni

Toni — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:20:40 +0000

Beautiful cake! how to you get the illusion of a top on the box cake?

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:11:55 +0000

Kara: There have been a lot of talking about the use of sugarcraft guns read here: https://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: https://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

By: Kara

Kara — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:51:44 +0000

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!!

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:46:24 +0000

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!

By: Paola

Paola — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:45:15 +0000

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 🙂

By: Louise

Louise — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:17:41 +0000

Paola: It it this cake?? or another??

By: Paola

Paola — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:41:57 +0000

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

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:38:18 +0000

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.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:51:22 +0000

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

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:20:26 +0000

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.