How Do You Get Ribbon To Stick On A Cake?

Decorating By jenz0991 Updated 13 Oct 2006 , 1:23pm by Bayamoy

jenz0991 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
jenz0991 Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 7:11am
post #1 of 6

I'm making a tiered cake for my grandparent's anniversary and I have been practicing and would like to use ribbon along the cake. How exactly to you apply it and make it stick??

Thanks icon_smile.gif

5 replies
cindy6250 Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
cindy6250 Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 7:30am
post #2 of 6

You should be able to get it to stick with some dots of thinned icing.

Cindy

lapazlady Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
lapazlady Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 12:28pm
post #3 of 6

Are you using silk-type ribbon or fondant? If you're putting a silk-type ribbon on fondant, I would think Royal Icing would be best. Take an inch or two and daub a bit on it to see if it shows through. If not than you can use RI to apply it. If it does, I don't know another method that doesn't have grease in it. If the ribbon is fondant than thinned frosting is the way to go. Good luck and post a photo so we can admire your work. thumbs_up.gif

gmcakes Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
gmcakes Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 12:31pm
post #4 of 6

I use glucose to "glue" ribbons on my cakes!

Cookie_Brookie Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Cookie_Brookie Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 12:36pm
post #5 of 6

I line mine with wax paper then stick it on with buttercream

Bayamoy Cake Central Cake Decorator Profile
Bayamoy Posted 13 Oct 2006 , 1:23pm
post #6 of 6

If you're applying fabric ribbon to fondant, slightly dampen the whole length of ribbon and it will stick to the fondant. Make a small slit in the cake just the width of the ribbon and push the ends into the slit in the cake. Good luck with the cake!

Mx

Quote by @%username% on %date%

%body%