Covering Cake Board - I Should Probably Know This!
Decorating By JulieBee Updated 20 Jun 2007 , 8:38pm by MrsMissey
Do you use tape to adhere the foil or wrapping paper? My tape always seems to come loose during the transport. Also, the contact paper never wants to stay for me either. Does anyone have any tricks?
I use tape to secure the foil to the normal wilton cake boards.... If I have the time and it's a foofoo job I'll take the time to cut and wrap like Wilton suggests and then use GOOD scotch tape to tape each flap. If I'm running low on time or it's just for a family affair I'll just wrap it up and smash the extra on the back and use duct tape to secure it.
For all of them if the scotch tape doesn't hold I'll use one or two pieces of duct tape across the entire back of the board to secure all flaps 
HTH
Here is a website where you could order them also:
http://www.brenmarco.com/supermarket/SUPERMARKET%20LARGE%20PAGES/cakecircles.htm
Does anyone know if these can be trimmed (grease-proof corrugated circles)? I don't mind buying in bulk if I am able to modify them to fit different shaped cakes.
When you wrap the board in fondant, how does that work? Do you tuck the fondant under the board? how does it stay? I have always wondered this
Stephanie
Fondant is only placed on top of the board. To do this, I spritz water on top of the board and place the fondant. Then, I use a ribbon on the side of the board to keep it nice looking.
Do you use tape to adhere the foil or wrapping paper? My tape always seems to come loose during the transport. Also, the contact paper never wants to stay for me either. Does anyone have any tricks?
Contact paper has adhesive backing on the underside so I peel off the paper on the back to reveal the adhesive and stick the contact paper on the board. It does not move anywhere
Have read all the responses but I cover my boards with freezer paper. It was suggested by my instructor.
For those of you that use contact paper, do you mean clear contact paper that you put over another covering, or patterned contact paper like shelf liner?
Here is a website where you could order them also:
http://www.brenmarco.com/supermarket/SUPERMARKET%20LARGE%20PAGES/cakecircles.htm
Does anyone know if these can be trimmed (grease-proof corrugated circles)? I don't mind buying in bulk if I am able to modify them to fit different shaped cakes.
Yes, they can be cut/trimmed. They are just made of card board, with a wax coating on top.
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