How Do I Attach Fondant Accents To Buttercream Cakes
Decorating By mememalasia Updated 1 Mar 2009 , 4:56am by didi5
Looking for any tips here. I prefer to use buttercream to ice, but like fondant or gumpaste accents. Usually I make them ahead so they are dry and then attach the day of. The problem I have is the ones that go on the side of the cake always seem to really indent the icing and make a mess of what I worked so hard to smooth out. Any ideas?
I just stick 'em on - never had an issue. As previous posters said, roll pieces a bit thinner...
I usually just stick them on but just recently, I tried using Gum glue and it worked like a charm. But I make my gumglue thick so it it more like a thin paste.
Use a small paint brush and brush the back of the fondant pieces very lightly with water.
You can also brush just a little water on the back of the fondant accent to attach it to the side. Be careful not to use too much water though or it can make color from the fondant run. If you just make it damp so the fondant is sticky it works great. Also to avoid the denting, make sure your buttercream is totally crusted before applying the accents. You can stick the iced cake in the fridge for a little while to make the buttercream extra firm.
Perhaps you are pushing them on with a bit too much force - thus leaving an indent... 
I use sugar glue - and if i think they might slide or move i have been know to get 2 toothpicks (wooden ones) and poke them in under the shape - on an angle so as you can never see the tiny little hole made by the toothpick.
Bh.
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