Fabric Ribbon On Buttercream
Decorating By jdelectables Updated 28 Apr 2008 , 4:11pm by Cake_Princess
Hi, all ~
I have a wedding cake this weekend. I am using crusting buttercream and a fabric ribbon wrapped around the bottom of each tier. How do I keep the ribbon from looking greasy from the buttercream? Please help!
Thanks,
Julie
I've done it before and didn't have a problem, but maybe my fabric was forgiving and non-absorbent. My icing was pretty crusted, though.
Maybe you could test a swatch beforehand to see how it does? Or double wrap it with a thinner ribbon underneathe so that you can't see it and it is the layer against the buttercream?
hmm wax people? LMAO sorry that was supposed to say wax paper LOL
UM wgoat5 are you with the Mafia 
Just joking i saw that and lol, i used to have goats i loved them Maggie was my favorite, dont have any now the babies are soo cute sorry just had to jump in 
I have done a few cakes with ribbon, but I did the cake and let it sit overnight to crust very well. Didn't do anything to ribbon and put the ribbon on right before delivery and never saw any grease soaking in. I use all shortening bc.
LOL I promise I don't have goats.. but hey if milk gets any higher I might consider it LMAO
LOL sorry i thought you did , with your wgoat5 name i had seven at one time. They were so funny
I have done a few cakes with ribbon, but I did the cake and let it sit overnight to crust very well. Didn't do anything to ribbon and put the ribbon on right before delivery and never saw any grease soaking in. I use all shortening bc.
Sorry to jump in Shelly4481 but when you leave your cake out overnight i take it you dont cover it the reason im asking is i have to do a cake for Saturday im setting it up in the morning time 9.30 and the wedding wont be until 5.00pm the venue assures me that this isnt to long its buttercream i have never set one up this early but i have to cause im directing the wedding will it not be too dry?? 
im uneasy about this but there is nothing i can do
Hi, all ~
I have a wedding cake this weekend. I am using crusting buttercream and a fabric ribbon wrapped around the bottom of each tier. How do I keep the ribbon from looking greasy from the buttercream? Please help!
Thanks,
Julie
Cut a strip of wax paper and place it behind the ribbon. You can use beads of royal icing to or non-toxic hot glue to attach the waxpaper to the ribbon.
I don't recommend spreading buttercream evenly over the ribbon to absorb the grease. This will change the color of the ribbon. Even worse the dye from the ribbon could bleed onto the cake.
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