help me!!!!!!!!!!!! I posted this earlier in the week with little response,I supose it's impossible task??? bride wants all BC with fondant accents only

I've never worked with fondant accents only on buttercream. Sorry I can't help, but I hope someone can!

I did a cake two weekends ago that was buttercream with fondant daisies. I just made the daisies in advance and let them dry (50/50 fondant gumpaste). When I wanted to attach them to the cake on site I just dabbed a bit of buttercream icing on the back of each flower and attached them where I needed them. Hope that helps!

Gosh, that's what most of my cakes are! 90% of the time I just brush a little water on the fondant piece to stick it to the buttercream. For heavier pieces, such as swags, I like to use gum glue.

Ok I have done a few cakes where I had attached fondant shapes to BC . My nephews 1st birthday cake in my gallery being one of them. I am not sure what the concern is but all I did was slap the shapes on, if the BC is a little too crusty Id just smear some wet BC on the back, or Id use vodka. These cakes were probably the easiest of all the cakes I have ever done. I was surprised to hear of others being concerned about this process as I did it without thinking twice about it, and had wonderful success.

I've used all the methods mentioned before, plus you could use royal icing, extract, or anything liquid. It almost melts the fondant a little bit and makes it tacky. Sticks great!

I have a question about this too. I made hubby a super quick cake, slapped on some buttercream, and tried to put on fondant circles. Notice I said 'tried.' I couldn't get the fondant to lay smooth on the buttercream. I only had about 15 minutes to do this and probably wasn't that careful. Should I have used a crusting buttercream and then waited for it to crust before I attempted to put the fondant decorations on?

Michelle, I've used non-crusting also. You'll have to push it into the icing just a little bit, plus the "glue" mentioned previously.

I do a lot of cakes frosted in buttercream with fondant accents. I just cut out the shapes (polka dots, etc.) from fondant, dab a little water on the back and put them on the crusted buttercream. It is easy and works great. You just have to be a little more careful when placing the accents on- since moving them after you put them on can mess up the buttercream.

I have use the same thing ..



good luck

I don't know if it's the correct way to do it, but I brushed on a little clear vanilla extract on the back of each fondant piece to attach it to the buttercream. You can see an example (25th Anniversary cake) in my pics. HTH.

Sorry to hijack!!

How do you get your fondant pieces to lay smooth? Is there a special trick or tool?

MichelleM77, I don't use any special tool. I think the key is to not let your fondant pieces dry out while cutting out other pieces. Then they won't curl up.

I put the pieces I've already cut out in Press 'n Seal until I'm ready to use them. If you're going to put luster dust on the pieces, it's best to attach them to the cake first, then paint them. Otherwise, the luster dust comes off on your finger if you touch it.

Michelle,
I also used the round ball flower shaping tool. I have no idea what it's offical name is but the tool that has a ball on each end. I ligthly rub that over the fondant peice. I also agreee with the advice above, don't let it dry first. HTH

My concern is that the BC cake will have fondant swags and I am afraid they will slide off or break away from the BC.

Wow those cakes are great!
I have had the chance to learn a lot from this post