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What are the outside of Las Vegas wedding cakes made out of?

I have eaten 2 wedding cakes at hotels down in Vegas, and they both had a "waxing" coating for the frosting. The outside of these wedding cakes served at hotels - are by no means edible. They seem "waxy!"

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1. Well here in Cali there the cakes are just made of regular cake mix-- and the frosting or top of the cake is usually made up of sweet frosting or whipped cream.
2. Cheap Buttercream
3. Crisco
4. meril acted as best man, while Minister Charolette Richards officiated over the quickie wedding. Afterward, the newlyweds sat down for a scrumptious feast prepared by Emeril: sweet corn cakes topped with smoked salmon and beluga caviar, sauteed diver scallops in a portobello mushroom emulsion, and a three-tiered wedding cake with marzipan flowers and buttercream icing (recipes for "Emeril's Quickie Wedding Party" and all of the "Emeril Live in Vegas" shows will be available on FOODTV.COM the week of Sept. 25). Your wedding cake shouldn't be all looks -- it must taste great too! The days of dry white cake with as much flavor as a piece of cardboard are long gone. From hazelnut and lemon zest to cannoli and red velvet, there's a flavor to please just about every couple's taste buds. Consider even the more complex flavorings such as coconut/key lime, blood orange/mango, and chocolate/hazelnut/mocha. Your selection of flavors may be based on the season -- with heavier combinations (like chocolate cake with mocha praline filling) perfect for winter weddings, and lighter sponge cakes with fruits, curds, and preserve fillings more ideal for a summer affair. Can't decide? Go for both! Be aware though that the expensive ingredients involved in making these couture concoctions may considerably up your price per slice -- as will alternating layers of flavors. Outside the Box What will cover, or color, your cake? Butter-cream, fondant, marzipan, or ganache? Though similar in mixture, there are major taste and style differences between the icings. Know that the timing of your wedding may affect which type of frosting to use -- buttercream won't hold up well at an outdoor wedding on the hottest day of the year. Talk to your baker about recommendations.
5. It supposed to be sugar frosting but it could be butter cream!!
6. It is a type of FONDANT. Real Fondant is made out of white chocolate. But the fake stuff is extremely waxy. it makes the cake look real nice but most of it just doesn't taste good.