Hi, so I know how to make a fondant bow however I'm having a hard time with ribbon. I'm talking about ribbon that you wrap around the cake. How do you roll io out that long and more importantly how do you keep it from growing longer and getting skinnier in places? Do I wait until its dry, then how do I make it go around the cake. Thanks for any help.
Michelle
Have you ever tried a pasta roller? Also you could crisco a "cut and roll" mat to keep the fondant stuck to the mat, so you can then wrap it on the cake. Just a thought, I've never done it. Here's a bump though.
In my admittedly limited experience, it's easier to do this if you roll out the ribbon part somewhat thicker. Don't let it dry out before placing it -- you will just end up with cracks and breaks that way.
It takes a lot of practice. But just roll it out, cut it (a pizza cutter works GREAT), and slap it on the cake asap. Do it as quickly as you can. Sure, you might have some parts a bit narrower than others, but most people aren't going to notice such things. And if you're putting fondant on fondant, you can always adjust the width of a slightly wiggly ribbon with a cornstarch-covered finger.
The cut and roll mat is made by wilton. It is a large plastic rectangle mat with grid marks. That way you can get the right measurement and can cut it right on there. You can use the pasta roller and roll it out onto the mat by guiding it gently with your hand. It takes a LOT of practice from what I understand to do it without stretching it. Sorry I'm not more helpful. Here's a bump anyway. Good luck!
Hi,
I'm very new at fondant, but I've been practicing the ribbon for a wedding this weekend. I do let it dry a little. Kind of like a crusting buttercream, dry outside but still soft inside. This was the only way I was able to pick it up and have time to put on cake without it stretching. I also used a pasta machine to make sure it was even.
Good Luck
Thanks
Joanne
Try using gumpaste rather than fondant, or at least put some gum trag or cmc into the fondant to firm it up a bit, that way you can roll it out really thin and it wont stretch.
Another trick is to roll it out and cut it to the width/length you want, and then dust the surface of the ribbon with corn flour, and roll the whole thing up like a rug. You can then unroll it around your cake, and it wont stretch or break.
WOW! I rolled the fondant ribbon up to apply and soooo much easier!!
Thanks so much for the tip!
Joanne
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