Holidays and cake

 This past holiday weekend was packed full for us.  We went to my grandmothers for lunch on Thanksgiving.  Built a bed (to be detailed next week).  Went to a friends house for the Razorback game.  And I made a cake for an engagement party.  Then we had to clean up after the apparent cyclone that tore through our house.  
The cake was fairly easy.  And by easy, I mean I had a plan and there was no cussing.  Any cake that is completed without cussing is a success in my book.
It was for a friend's sisters engagement party.  She wanted a ring box with a diamond ring in it.  Me being a cake purist, I really wanted to make the ring out of fondant and pour a sugar diamond.  Yeah, that didn't happen.  I could not find a silicone mold large enough.  I found a plastic one that was the right size, but I was afraid that the hot sugar would melt it.

After some discussion, we decided that a real ring would be best.  This one was intended to be a paper weight.  And she had it engraved with the couples engagement date.  I thought that made a really sweet memento for the couple.

I coated it all in buttercream and then covered everything in fondant.  I used a punch to give the ribbon a little more depth and painted it with luster dust. I love luster dust.  

The bottom cake was a 10 inch square, the box was three 6 inch squares with another 6 inch square for the top.
It traveled really well, which always makes me happy.  I hate driving with cake in the car.  But, how else will it get there?