I'm working on my first stacked cake. I'm always over ambitious, so I chose to do a topsy turvy. I just have a few questions. First of all, one of my layers is a white cake with a banana pudding filling and butterscotch-cream cheese frosting. I was wondering if the pudding would make the cake soggy? My other question: I plan on using the Viva or Melvira method on my buttercream, but I'm confused about how to make the fondant stick. I realize my frosting will need to crust (or cool) before I smooth it out, but how do I attach the fondant shapes to it? Will they just stick, or do I need to slightly dampen the back? I realize how silly these questions seem, but I'm really confused
Thanks!

Haven't used the pudding for a filling yet, but I can answer your other question=) When I attached my fondant pieces, I just lightly wet the piece I was attaching with water, and it stuck just fine=) Jen

I haven't used pudding either but I have used fondant accents on buttercream. I just piped a little buttercream on the back just like you attatch royal icing flowers. The wishing well cake in my photos was a buttercream cake with fondant flowers and rocks and I used buttercream for it.
HTH.

I think I've heard this about filling.....put a thin layer of buttercream down first, let it crust, then put your filling. It'll help keep the seepage to a minimum.

I have used pudding in between the cake layers and just make sure you put an icing dam before you put the filling in. For the dam I just fill my bag with no tip (just the coupler on it) then go around the outside of the cake. Mine have been fine. On sticking the fondant onto the cake, I use Pam spray. If my cake is crusted I spray the whole cake with pam spray (NOT THE BUTTER FLAVOR) and it adheres just fine. As far as the decorations, the gum glue from the new Fondant and Gum Paste Wilton course is AWESOME, you just put tiny pieces of wilton gum paste into a small container and add a few tablespoons of water, stir and then use it as you would glue. Apply it with a paintbrush. Good Luck!

Dont really have any helpful advice but good luck.

Thats a big undertaking for your first stacked cake! Your like me. If your gonna do it GO BIG!! Can't wait to see your pics!

Thank you all so much! Your advice has been so helpful! Hopefully at the end of this I'll still want to post pictures