Hexagon cake - a different way. Nowadays we use all kind of acrylic guide board to make perfect shape and edges, Many of your guys know we often make our own guide board out of chocolate. This make lot more flexible on cake design and sizes. In this case, since its a 13 inch cake, instead of make two giant hexagon chocolate guide boards go on to the bottom and top of the cake ,which might bending ( or break ). we actually made six rectangle chocolate panels go on to sides , and back fill the top

Here's a quick tip on how to bake your cake boards to make them resistant to nicks and scratches, via Shannon Bond of Shannon Bond Cake Design | Sugar Geek Show