Attach ribbon to the bottom of a bc cake without one, the grease showing through and two getting it to lay just right. I thought I saw somewhere about adhering wax paper to the back but that didn't work out for me. Maybe I was doing it wrong. And how do you wrap it around so it lays right without it getting smushed into the side???

Thanks.

I've never attached a ribbon to a BC cake but I think you can iron the ribbon and wax paper to make a seal on the ribbon. As for attaching it to the cake, someone else will have to help you. Good luck with the cake.

Oh man, I wish I could help out. Fondant is my icing of choice. Here's a bump. good luck

anyone else...

ok, i have always attached mine with just a dot of bc in the back, wrapped it around and attached again with another dot of bc. the one and only time i had grease come thru was my seashell cake and i just stuck a shell over it LOL. Don't press the ribbon in, just pull it snug and "glue" ends. I have also heard you can use freezer paper to back them.... put the back of your ribbon on the shiny (?) side of the paper, iron it and cut. supposed to prevent oil bleed thru. Hope this helsp! Happy caking

Ditto PP, except I use royal icing to attach the ribbon!

The wax paper DOES work!

Do you wrap the ribbon around after us ice the cake or do you wait until it crusts over?

I usually wrap it while the icing it still wet, but not *too* wet. It's easier to smooth over if I mess up, and the ribbon sticks to the icing better!