Can I Make This Bow With Marshmallow Fondant?
Decorating By LoriMc Updated 15 Mar 2008 , 7:13am by plbennett_8
Here is a picture of a CCer's Pooh cake and the bow is made of gumpaste. Could I do this with MMF? The cake will be picked up tomorrow morning. Do you think since it is lying down on the cake I have enough time to make it? I know the looped bows have to dry for a while.
If you have some Gum-Tex work it in and it should be dry by tomorrow... It might be ok with MMF, but not sure...
HTH,
Pat
The fondant should dry by tomorrow, it might be a tad tacky to the touch on the underside, but you should be just fine. Assemble the bow, loops etc and assemble, let dry in a cool dry area on wax paper and then place on the cake. Good luck!
The fondant should dry by tomorrow, it might be a tad tacky to the touch on the underside, but you should be just fine. Assemble the bow, loops etc and assemble, let dry in a cool dry area on wax paper and then place on the cake. Good luck!
I have made a bow like this out of MMF. I let it dry overnight (about 15 hrs or so). I put it on the cake and a few hours later the bow loops fell flat. I think MMF takes a bit longer to dry than regular fondant. I just wanted to share my experience with it. I hope this info helps you a bit!! Good luck!
I only use MMF, and I have made bows before (not this big of loop, though). I have noticed that if I paint my fondant with lemon juice, it tends to get much firmer than if I leave it alone. Maybe you can try this out? I would definitely make several bows to let dry, in case one breaks or falls. Good luck!
Oh...and remember to "stuff" the loops so that they will hold their shape... The idea about extra loops is a good one. 
Good Luck!
Pat
This is my neighbor's cake, cakesbyAllison. She is so good!! I hope to be like her when I grow up, ha ha.
If you're doing mmf, I would try and at least add some tylose powder to it to make it more gumpaste-y so it will dry quicker. If that's not available, put it in front of a small fan set on low and turn it every few hours. I've done that before and it's dry enough to place on a cake AND stay the way you intended it to later on once the cake is out of your hands!
Good luck! 
This is my neighbor's cake, cakesbyAllison. She is so good!! I hope to be like her when I grow up, ha ha.
If you're doing mmf, I would try and at least add some tylose powder to it to make it more gumpaste-y so it will dry quicker. If that's not available, put it in front of a small fan set on low and turn it every few hours. I've done that before and it's dry enough to place on a cake AND stay the way you intended it to later on once the cake is out of your hands!
Good luck!
I agree. I always use a fan to speed up drying times. Works like a charm!
Hope this isn't too late... if you are wanting it to dry quicker, I would use either powdered sugar, or corn starch when rolling it out instead of shortening...for the bow at least... For the cake, shortening seems to keep it a little "softer"...
Attaching the bow; I don't see any reason why royal wouldn't work if you already have it...but, water or sugar glue (disolved MMF) works just fine... I have never had anything fall off...
HTH,
Pat
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