I have done a fondant and gumpaste bow recently and want to try a design with a bow attached to each side of 4 tiers. I can't imagine it ever sticking on as its so heavy. If I were to put royal icing at the back, it will fall of straight away. How do I do it?

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You might try using a "glue" made of gum paste and a bit of water. You may have to support the bow with hidden spaghetti pieces. Use one hand to place the bow and another to poke in a short piece of spaghetti in 3 places (loop left, right and center). HTH

I used melted chocolate and held the bow until the chocolate set. It was my first time with a bow and no idea how to do it and this worked.

Melted chocolate is an excellent "glue". And, for sure, you have to hold the bow in place until the chocolate is set.

I have one to do and they have specified no chocolate - not even white chocolate due to a family member's allergy. What are some other options?

lapazlady - will the gumpaste glue stick to BC? The cake will be BC with fondant decorations. The fondant will be in narrow stripes.

You can use a skewer, toothpicks etc in a place where a tiny hole will not show. You can take them out after you feel that it has "bonded" with the BC or leave them in for transportation then take them out. If the bow is extremely heavy leave the supports in and tell the cake cutter to take them out before serving.

Thanks, Addietx and lapazlady

use a little BC as glue, hold in place for a couple of seconds then place skewer, toothpick etc as support - take out before serving

I attached fondant and gumpaste to fondant covered cake with melted chocolate, but, I also attached some pretty heavy pieces to a bc cake with a little tylose powder mixed in water. It's stickier than gumpaste glue and worked really good for me.

I'm curious too. Would royal icing work okay?

The first thing I would say is make sure that your fondant or gumpaste is not too thick. That will help with the bow not being too heavy.

Over Fondant the chocolate works well. As for buttercream you need more support. If you let your bow dry beforehand, make holes with a toothpick in an area in the center where is hidden so you can insert toothpicks
through that hole into the cake, then seal it with buttercream or royal icing.

I do my bows last minute so I can just insert the toothpicks last minute and fix the shape of the bow as I work with it.
But some people get intimidated by this.
Good luck!
Edna

I just want to say thank you for all those who replied..I'm not the poster but am learning more every day just by reading the questions and the replies! Putting in toothpicks is such a "duh" idea that I almost actually smacked my head when I read it! Well, OF COURSE! LOL! I'm planning on several side bows for a cake coming up in Feb (daughters b'day) and now I have the "tools" to do it right! Thanx!

Technically, no white chocolate is considered true chocolate.