A[IMG]http://cakecentral.com/content/type/61/id/2955674/width/200/height/400[/IMG]

I have been asked to do a cake like this but am fairly new to the business and am unsure how to do the ribbon effect. Can i just do it with regular buttercream or do i use something different? Please help!

Buttercream. See:

http://www.strawberrylanecakecompany.com/blog/read_29710/buttercream-ruffles-and-roses-layer-cake.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHYX0qXDVy0&feature=youtu.be

http://cakecentral.com/t/739129/ruffle-cake-buttercream-updated-with-pic-of-cake