There were 4 of these cakes made for the Emmanuel School of Religion graduation. Four full sheets! The cross was made from Royal Icing. Two had white backgrounds and two had blue backgrounds.
This cake was done for a neighbor. This cap was molded out of gumpaste. The tassel was purchased at a party supply store.
These are the types of cakes that I have to make at work. As a general rule, a cake decorator must be able to completely decorate a 1/4 sheet cake within 10 minutes. That includes the base icing, roses, leaves, borders, and any writing. The last time I was timed while making a cake to those specifications was about 5 1/2 minutes.