Hi everyone!

I love this cake and would love to know how to make these ruffles. I attempted to make a little tester cake using just fondant, but it ended up looking like a big mess. Should I have used fondant and gum paste? Do the ruffles need to dry first before attaching it to the cake? Any helpful techniques you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

http://pinterest.com/pin/50384089552851304/

Those are circles folded and pinched and bent and pressed on to the cake, probably adhered with a bit of water. 

Fondant should be just fine, I see no reason to have to use GP.