Here is a cake that I just finished for a bridal shower for this weekend. It's my first time covering a cake with mmf & boy was it easier than using the other fondant!!! The ribbon on the bottom tier has already been saturated with the oil from the cakes and has completely turned darker, the top one hasn't quite set up long enough. I'm hoping it will so there won't be any "dots" where the ribbon was stuck to the cake. Any ideas on how NOT to have to deal with that would be appreciated. TIA!!
Great job. Very pretty! Is there fondant on both layers or just the top? I was wondering if it was absorbing oil faster on the bottom because it's buttercream. I can't really tell from the picture. Does the ribbon change color if you use fondant? It doesn't seem to be as greasy as buttercream.
What a pretty cake! And gret job with the fondant - it is soooo smooth.
Good job on that cake- and your fondant is really smooth! Is the ribbon on top mmf also or is it gumpaste?
I am so thankful for all these ribbon tips- now I know what to do when I make my big wedding cake in October...Thanks everyone!
Amber
First of all thanks to everyone for your comments!!
The ribbon on top is fondant but mmf will not hold, so I used a recipe that I have to make some fondant and let it sit out for a few days to harden.
Now, question, if you line the do you line the ribbon with wax paper and tape the ribbon on to the wax paper, then use the bc icing to stick it to the cake or what? I have my first wedding cake next weekend and the bride wants to use pink ribbon tha I already have and I don't want the same thing to happen with that cake.
What I do with a fondant cake is wrap the ribbon around the front of the cake and only use icing to stick it to the cake at the back where it comes together. I sometimes have to pull it a little tighter if it starts sagging, but I just use a little more icing to re-attach it at the back. That way you don't get the spots. Hope that helps 
Here's one of my most recent cakes with ribbon:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=Viki&cat=0&pos=5
I use corsage pins in the back to hold the ribbon in the cake.
this is a late reply..but i coated the satin ribbon in crisco, then used a papertowel to wipe off the excess to avoid grease spots. i had the bride pick a ribbon that was a bit lighter in color than she wanted since it would darken when i put the crisco on. here is the finished product:
well..that was a nice pic huh?
try this one
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dd27b3127cce97874c696ea400000016108EZMXDhuxak
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