How do I put ribbon trim around a cake frosted with BC? Will there be grease spots? If so, is there something I can do to avoid grease soaking through the ribbon or is it better to make fondant ribbon?

i know there are several threads on this topic. some people attach wax paper to the back of the ribbon to keep the buttercream from soaking through. i think there might also be a certain type of ribbon you can get that'll work too. not positive about that one.

I've done the wax paper strip attached to the back of the ribbon with double sided tape.

I know there are other methods but can't remember them now.

Naty

I looked this topic up a while back and I remember someone putting a thin strip of fondant between the ribbon and the BC

Also, someone said you could take the ribbon and get it all greased up in crisco that way the spots are uniform, if that makes any sense

I haven't tried either of these because I decided on covering the cake i needed it for in MMF

hope this helps and good luck

I have always just put the ribbon straight on the cake. I have never noticed any grease spots... maybe the whole thing just gets covered in greased. Anyway, noone has ever complained. You can look at my photos to see one.

Someone here told me to use freezer paper and iron the ribbon onto the freezer paper. It worked wonderfully, and I just went to my local grocery store for the paper. The paper never seperated from the ribbon.
Andrea

andrea:
thanks for that tip!!!!!!

Andrea... does the ribbon actually stick to the freezer paper? how? is there a specific side you have to use? does it make it really stiff? I am very excited at the prospect of this idea!!!!

WOW!
Sounds like a lot of work just to put ribbon on a cake. I just put it right on the cake. I've never noticed any grease spots!

If the ribbon dye should leak through to the cake icing, is it safe to eat
the icing underneath the ribbon. I would love to put ribbon on my
DGD's cake next week.

I use a Swiss meringue buttercream so it is a big deal because the icing will ruin the ribbon in about 5 minutes. I think I used the shinny side up on the freezer paper. Just iron the ribbon and paper about 15 seconds and see if it takes. If it does'nt work flip it to the duller side (freezer paper).
Andrea