I need help, please. I am making a birthday cake and I really do not know how to attach my fondant decorations to the cake. I have hear that you can use the buttercream to attach bows and ribbons, is this true? What are some other receipes for edible glue? I also saw on you tube, a lady using tylose powder is that the same or similar to meringue powder? (I saw on the Wilton website that you can use meringue powder and water.) I realy just want to know what works? (I don't want my pieces falling off during the party) Thanks in advance!

For fondant cut outs like circles and flowers I just use a little water. If I'm putting a loopy bow on top of my cake I use fondant dissolved in a little water to make a glue.

sberryp, buttercream to attach bows are not always reliable (esp if attached to side of cake I know from experience) you can use tylose mixed with water, I have used meringue powder, gum tex, some dissolve a piece of fondant in water also and some use melted chocolate, any of these will work. HTH

I use tylose with water. You have to make it the day before so it all combines. I use about 1/4 tsp tylose to 2 TBS warm water. I like it a little thicker than thin. I use that to stick fondant and gumpaste things together. If I am putting fondant/gumpaste on b/c I use b/c to attatch it.

Thanks for the suggestions, but I do not have tylouse powder at home. I guess I am going to have to try to use the fondant and water methods or the meringue powder and water. How long do I have to wait for the fondant and water to dissolve?

For the cutouts I would use water, for the bows I would use melted chocolate.

I always use gum glue; 2 TBS water with a pea-sized piece of gumpaste dissolved in it.

I used water for the cut outs and a little fondant for the bow with water. Check the cake out if you have a chance, This is my fourth fondant cake, My 1st tiered fondant cake.

Thanks! This is my first tiered fondant cake. Should I put the rods in before or after I put the fondant on the cake?

I put my supports in before covering with fondant. The center support after everything is completed. Cute cake btw.

Thanks for your helo and nice comment. Only hope to get better.

Thanks for your helo and nice comment. Only hope to get better.

I apply vanilla onto the fondant piece with a paintbrush and I find it works better than water as glue. Hope this helps!

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