Im a newbie at this so I was wondering what is the best way to attach satin ribbon to a fondant cake? Thanks for your help

Hi HappyValley ~ And Welcome!

I usually attach with a tiny tab of royal icing - just hold it for a few secs - it holds great - never a prob coming loose!

HTH!

I like to use double face tape. I actually put the tape on the back of the overlapping end and cut thru the tape to keep the end from fraying.

frosting...royal usually works swell!!!!

i have a question on this topic because i am getting ready to do my first cake with satin ribbon....does the ribbon need to be pressed to smooth out any wrinkles? and also, does the ribbon absorb anything off the buttercream or fondant? Thanks for the help!

You can press it IF it has wrinkles .. sure! And yes it will absorb if on a BC cake - I saw a post on how to remedy that on a post not to long ago - but sorry, I cant for the life of me find it for you I only use it on fondant, and Ive NEVER had a prob with staining ...
Sorry I coulnt be more help!

Sugarshack recommends chocolate, I did it and it worked like a charm. A little dab of melted holds and sets superfast. Try it! I tried it on a bc cake.

to avoid the absorption of buttercream, you iron the ribbon with a piece of wax paper under it...that way it will both iron out any wrinkles and put a coating of the wax on the underside of the ribbon so that it won't absorb any buttercream...

HTH

Thank you so much everyone. You guys are so great to help.

Thanks Happy Valley for initiating this discussion, and thank you to everyone who gave very helpful advice!

Thank you too - i was searching and knew that i had read somewhere how to avoid the ribbon bleeding into the cake. Thank you!