I have a request for a birthday cake for next weekend, and the design has red, blue and black fondant accents on white buttercream. My question is how far in advance can I put the fondant accents on before I have to worry about them going soft or the colors bleeding??

Thanks!!

I did a cake with a fondant plaque on the top and had no problems at all. But I always wondered about using fondant accents on the sides of buttercream or other frostings...what's to keep them from sliding off?

I've put fondant cut outs on the sides of a BC cake and had no problems. The BC was white and the fondant was in bold primary colors. I let the BC crust well and attached the accents with a little water. The cake was picked up the next day. There were no color bleeding problems or sliding. I wouldn't want to refrigerate after attaching the accents just in case there were condensation issues.

Thank you for your help!!

Our climate here is usually quite dry(20%-30% himidity). If your climate is very humid there might be a change. If your BC crusts well though I wouldn't worry about it. It should work.

I made this cake and put the leftovers in the fridge for a few days. I didn't have any problems with bleeding and the fondant stayed on without any problems. You should be able to make it at least a day in advance without worry. I agree though, make sure your buttercream has crusted well.

Im from a humid area and is no trouble either. Make sure you use good quality color
Edna