I'm making a wedding cake that has randomly wrapped satin 1/4" ribbon around all 3 tiers. I have no idea how to attach it to the BC cake--any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

There are 2 pictures of cakes like this up on the photos for today, but both are on fondant. I haave no idea how to do this look on BC.

A little dot of RI would work. Thats all I use.

Jayde, would RI work on BC too?

And hopefully it will stay in place as I randomly wrap away without creasing the BC in any way ! I hate it when I wake myself up at night worrying about how something is going to work (or not work) and I'm doing that to myself on this cake!!

I have not done one like that before, but I can imagine that RI or BC would work just fine. I also would not randomly wrap around and around the cake. Wrap one time around and secure with your RI or BC. Then cut another length, even if it is the same width ribbon and go around again securing with another dot. I can imagine that taking the ribbon and wrapping around several times would eventually end up with creases no matter how hard you try not to.

Ri and butter cream don't mix, it makes the ri soft

Use a dot of corn syrup (apply with a brush) to attach the ribbon. The corn syrup will not absorb and change the color of the ribbon.

You could try refrigerating or quick-freezing the cake just long enough for the buttercream firm up before putting on the ribbons. That would help prevent fingerprints, etc.

Clear gel icing works well, too. A lot like corn syrup.

Thanks everyone for all of your helpful suggestions! No more lost sleep on this one! (Hopefully)! DM

I just wanted to update you guys that the BC icing dot worked perfectly!! I'm so sad I spent so much time worrying about attaching the ribbon. I did find that I could continuously wrap the ribbon and it worked better for me. I didn't attempt to get them to come together perfectly like in the picture--just random wraps. I let the icing crust overnight and then put the ribbon on with BC icing dots--so easy and simple! I'll post pics when it's all set up tomorrow. Once again, thanks for your help!

Just attaching a picture (pre-flowers)--Can't wait to see what it looked like after flowers were added--light green spider mums was the plan. http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1699172&done=1