Birthday Box Cake

My Girlfriend has a BIG Birthday!  A card wouldn’t due for such an occasion so I created this cake for her and filled it with chocolate.  I got the call yesterday that the cake arrived.  She was surprised and I really happy to find it in the mail box.

DeAnn's Cake

This was my first cake of many I hope to make.   Along the way I learned a few tricks so that you can avoid some of my pitfalls.

1.  Cut 10 boxes for each layer.

2.  Score absolutely every line with a bone folder before you decorate or build any of the pieces.

3.  When you decorate the cake think about the seam.  To make it look pretty decorate so the seam will be on the bottom of the piece.

4.  Decorate before you fold the pieces.  Glue the flaps before you fold I used the Glue Glider to adhere the edges.  The gun puts the adhesive exactly where you want it.

5.  The boxes don’t necessarily stay shut especially if you build multiple tiers or fill them with heavier items.  Think about using adhesive to close them.

6.  If you are planning on shipping use ribbon to go all the way around the layers to keep them shut.  I used zip ties because I shipped it.  You could use ribbon if you plan on incorporating it into the design.

7.  Adhere all the pieces together and the sides if you plan on transporting or shipping it.

All in all it went toghether very smoothly.  Now that people have seen it I know that I will be making many more for family and friends.

This was created in Sure Cuts a Lot II

DeAnn’s Birthday Box Cake