I'd like to attemp my first fondant loop bow. I'm planning to buttercream the cake and add fondant "ribbon" and bow.
If possible I would prefer avoiding having to do royal icing as well. Could I just make the fondant loops and then use buttercream to form the bow directly on the cake? Am I nuts for doing that my first time?
Thanks in advance!
buttercream wont' be stiff enough to hold the loops most likely.
For the bows in my photos I used the white chocolate waffers from wilton. I just melted them in a dissposable bag then snipped off of the end and used it where I needed it. I did each layer of loops and then put it in the freezer to firm up quickly.
HTH
Someone suggested wetting some fondant of the same color as the loops to the consistency of marshmallow fluff, then using a mound of that in the middle and putting some on the end of each bow before you stick them in. I did this for this bow and, although it worked well, it was pretty messy!
Also, the hint about drying the loops in the oven with just the oven light on was really helpful as well. They dried overnight.
I used a tutorial similiar to the one Kelly posted on the cakeboss website. That is the way I put it together with the whtie candy wafers from wilton.
I just built up the chocolate as needed for the top layers of the bows. and then stuck the loops in there.
Thanks a great deal cake boss.I was so worried about this cake aqnd came searching and found just the answer. The tutorial was great. Need to do this cake by Friday will post the outcome. Have to be working without electricity as Huriacane Dean has done a great deal of damage here in Jamaica. However I came through ok.
I tried the bow but they keep breaking. During the stacking the bottom ones break. I had to do a regular bow instead. However I have one for Wednesday comimg and I want ed to know How long do they take to dry so I can use them. I made all the loops the same length and it is not working. What am a dooing wrong. The royal icing was not holding the loops in place too well either
Need to be very stiff royal icing. And put some tissue paper between the bow to hold it place. HTH.
adding a gum of some type to your fondant will allow it to be stronger and dry quicker: Gum-tex (Wilton), gum tragacanth, tylose, CMC. Add 1 tsp per pound of fondant.
When I made mine I did varying lengths and widths of the loops I used a ribbon cutter from CakesbySam which I LOVE dearly. After they dried (in less then 24 hours made with GP) I made my RI the same color or about the same color very thick...I globbed (word? LOL) some down on wax paper on top of the same size pan as the cake I was putting the bow on. I started my first row, then I started my second propping them up with wadded up tissue or paper towels and then filled in with curlys or ribbon tails....then let it dry....it was set in a matter of hours. It's not the best in the world, it's only my 2nd attempt, but I understand it a little better 
HTH's
Christi
I haven't been on here for several weeks because of being busy with other things, but I have a cake next week that needs a bow, which I have never done... and WHAT to do I find on the homepage? but a great post about bows and a great tutorial! Thanks! That's why I love this place!
Mleissa
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