I like borders because, well sometimes it hides things, lol. I have a bride that wants a square wedding cake, all in white, fondant, with a light green ribbon around the edges. She also wants pinecones on it....I can't make pinecones...can I buy pre-made pinecones (food safe)?

Can you tell this is my first wedding cake and its not even until November!!!

It is supposed to feed 100...what sizes would your recommend? Any certain ribbon that works better with fondant?

On a lighter note, I just purchased Boxes & Bows!!! Woohooo!

Here's a link to a cake serving guide that is pretty good.

http://www.aztecrental.com/cakeserve.htm

As far as the pincones go, you might try Global Sugar Art or a similar vendor, they may have what you need.

The non-border, I would just pipe a fine line of royal around it. It will help with holding on the ribbon and hide the tiny boo-boos.

http://relishbridal.blogspot.com/2008/01/one-cake-at-time-pinecones-cake.html
she wants something like this?

http://www.ehow.com/video_2335515_making-marzipan-pine-cone-decorations.html maybe this will help? Marzipan pine cone how to...

This should help...... step by step insturctions...

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-45335-pinecones.html

This is the cake she has shown me..

http://carriescakes.com/view.php?id=420

So she wants a ribbon instead of the dot border? The ribbon would hide any flaws, like a border would do, so you should be ok there.

I'm feeling better now, I just would rather buy the pinecones from someone...global sugar art doesn't carry them, so if anyone has any other suggestions I would sincerely appreciate it! I need to price everything out and give it to her

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

wow, that is a gorgeous cake! you will have to post yours when you get done.

Pine cones are really easy to make. just roll a cone out of fondant or gumpaste then starting at the bottom snip up side down v's with small scissors. So easy. I have a picture of what they look like in my photos "January Birds".

disneynutbsv - take a deep breath! Your going to rock this cake!

Practice - practice! I look forward to seeing pictures of this cake and the smile on the couples face when they see it!

sliced almond scales; green tea marzipan pine needles

One more...modeling chocolate scales; chocolate marzipan twigs with green tea marzipan pine needles

I can't work with almond paste or almonds, I am allergic to tree nuts, but they looked really realistic!

dizzymaiden... what great pics! you know, nut allergies is the first thing i thought of. we have several clients that can't have nuts. but, for ones without allergies... holy smokes that idea rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is picture of fondant pinecones... miniatures

If you use real pine cones, boil them to get all the bugs dirt etc out, and just conform with her you are doing so and that it will look the best because you have not made them from sugar before. Usually if you say that the real thing will look better (and cost less) they will go with your "expertise"

good luck, it's going to be a beautiful cake!! and I agree, the ribbon will hide any flaws at the border, so you are good to go!!

I would use real pine cones. They should not pose any problems to the cake. You could spray them with a confectioners glaze if you want them coated.

Thanks everyone for the help, I really appreciate it!