When covering your cake boards do you purchase the wrapping from a cake decorating store, or can you use any type of gift wrapping paper. I've seen several boards on this site covered and I was wondering what everyone used. I know some boards are covered in fondant, but some seem to be paper. Thanks.

A lot of people use any kind of paper, then cover it with clear contact paper. Plain paper will show grease marks.

If you are not using the fancifoil cake-board covering foodsafe foil, then yeah, you need to cover yourpaper (or fabric!) with a foodsafe plastic covering.

Some types of Contact clear adhesive plastic covrering is apparently not food safe - so it pays to check

I use the clear contact paper and just make sure the cake is not sitting on it directly. I put the cake on another board that is the same size as the cake. Even some of those fanci foils aren't food safe, who knows!!! But even when I use them I put the cake on a board, never directly on the foil.

I purchased the foil from the cake store that I shop at in town. I asked the owner about it as well, just to make sure I do the wright thing. I have always covered my cak boards with the foil from her store or purchased at Hobby Lobby in the Wilton aisle. thanks

I prefer fondant. As long as your cake isn't touching the paper then it would be fine but I suggest you just use something that is made for food.

Good luck

I always use white freezer paper.

I just did my first board covered in fondant...I loved it! I don't think I will ever use fancy foil again.

Yes, always shiny side up.

I use scrapbook paper that color coordinates with my cake. Then I cover it with the Glad press and seal plastic. Works great!

I knew there had to be more to the story. I have seen some pretty fancy boards and knew they weren't foil or fondant. I was going to try wrapping paper and cover it with clear freezer paper or I could use the glad press n seal. That's the best thing ever invented. thanks

I'm not sure where to find the contact paper. Say if I was in Walmart, what area would it be in? Is it a big roll?
Thanks!

I think you would look where the shelf paper would be. It is in a roll just like it but clear.

I can't obtain a food grade clear contact paper - or just haven't found it yet. I use any type of gift wrap, etc that matches my design/color theme, then cover the entire thing with clear cellophane foil. Really allows me a lot of freedom in colors, though a bit of a pain in the doubling of efforts.

HTH

My walmart has a fabric section ( i know that they have taken them out of alot of stores). I get a fabric that coordinates with the cake. Then I cover it with the food safe vinyl that walmart sells on a big roll. It is only 97 cents a yard. It is over by the large rolls of vinyl table cloth on a roll. One yard does several cakes, so it is super cheap, and lets me really personalize the board.

I havent been doing this very long but I use the Glad Press N Seal. Not sure if this is what you are asking...

I exploit the heck out of the scrapbook paper section at the craft store. Then cover with clear Contact paper. Believe it or not, there aren't little Contact paper germs biting at the reins to jump into your cake and poison it. I mean really....there is hardly any cake actually touching the paper, maybe a teeny little edge of frosting. Works like a charm, and makes a beautiful cake board when paired with coordinating ribbon around the edge of the board/drum.

Thanks Shelly! I'll check that out!