Recently, I've been asked to do a LOT of tiered zebra print cakes. I love doing them because they're fun and funky, but I get SO bored with the fondant ball border. What would you guys suggest as an alternative border? Anything creative?

Fondant ribbon to match whatever other colors you use on the cake. Do you have a clay extruder? I use my extruder to make borders. You can also make a flower border using the little flower cutters. That's really cute.

I've used my grass tip on several of my zebra cakes. Using black icing, it looks like fur! Just something different and easy

Thanks girls! I don't have a clay extruder, but that'll be next on my list! Thanks again!

Fondant rope as a border?

A braid is neat too. You can do one color or all three.

I don't have a clay extruder, but I did buy a Play-Doh extuder at Kay-Bee toys for about $4 and that is what I use.

I love my frill cutters!:
http://www.globalsugarart.com/product.php?id=18845&name=FMM%20Straight%20Frills%20Set%209-12

You can layer them, they're super easy to use, & they're not that expensive. You basically roll out a snake of fondant, roll to desired thinnest & width, cut with a ribbon cutter, cut with frill cutter, roll up, & stick around the border.

You could also do a simple fondant/real ribbon. You could add a gumpaste bow: sm one on ea tier or larger one on the bottom tier.

I love my frill cutters!:
http://www.globalsugarart.com/product.php?id=18845&name=FMM%20Straight%20Frills%20Set%209-12

You can layer them, they're super easy to use, & they're not that expensive. You basically roll out a snake of fondant, roll to desired thinnest & width, cut with a ribbon cutter, cut with frill cutter, roll up, & stick around the border.

You could also do a simple fondant/real ribbon. You could add a gumpaste bow: sm one on ea tier or larger one on the bottom tier.