Does anyone have ideas for how to "line" ribbon with wax paper (or something else) before wrapping the cake with it? The point being to keep the ribbon from absorbing the greasiness of the icing. I don't want to use fondant. Thanks!!

I would think the easiest way to do this would be to adhere the wax paper to the cake first and then place the ribbon. Just make sure to cut the wax paper carefully so it doesn't show when you place the ribbon.

Cindy

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I adhere the wax paper with a LITTLE bit of piping gel (to the fondant), then put some double sided tape (scotch) to adhere the ribbon to the wax paper. You have to be careful not to play to much with the tape when putting it on the wax paper, as the "wax" paper might over-power the tape, if that makes sense. Hope it helps.

you can also iron the wax paper on to the ribbon. read this several tiems and planning on trying it in two weeks. HTH

My friend used to iron freezer paper on to quilts and they came off easily when she was done quilting. It might be an idea to use instead of wax paper--it is not as "slippery" or shiny. Just a thought...never tried it...