I know there are other posts out there but out of time to go find them! Not so much how to get the ribbon on the cake, but how do I attach it and not have the BC make the ribbon greasy?

I put a thin ribbon of wax paper between the ribbon and cake and then attach the 2 ends of the ribbn with a little icing

The only way I've ever attached ribbon is with a same size layer of wax paper underneath on the bottom of the cake. Then I stuck together with double sided tape

I used packaging tape behind my last wedding cake. It worked great in the rounds but I found the corners of the square were too stif. I may use wax paper next time.

[quote="CakeMom5001"]I put a thin ribbon of wax paper between the ribbon and cake and then attach the 2 ends of the ribbn with a little icing[/quote

How do you attach the wax paper to the ribbon?

[quote="mareg"]

double sided tape.

Thanks CakeMom5001!

attach ribbon to wax paper with double sided tape....how do you attach the wax paper to the cake?

With buttercreme.

Or you can melt a little white or dk choc. and stick it to that..I heard that works too

I have used glue dots, they are tiny and sticky on both sides
http://www.gluedots.com/display/router.aspx?DocID=751

Only problem I see with glue dots is that they are not edible. I don't trust people to mo eat them.

I do a lot of ribbon wraps. I do not put anything behind the ribbon. I let the grease soak COMPLETELY soak through. It just makes the ribbon darker, but I am prepared for that. I also put the ribbon on a completely cold cake and many times I get zero soak through.

Ddaigle, What happens when the cake gets to room temp? Any soak through then?

Mareg...I put the ribbon on the cold cake and as I am decorating and it is coming to room temperature, it will start to soak through. I let it and even help it if it didn't in some spots. It needs to be all or nothing. Partially soaked ribbon does not look good. My Hydrangea cake had a total soaked purple ribbon wrap. You couldn't tell though. I knew because it made the ribbon darker. You need to be prepared for a darker ribbon if you are going to allow soak through.

Ok. Thanks for your reply.

Ok. Thanks for your reply.