How Do I Attach Real Ribbon To A Cake???
Decorating By lyonsbr Updated 24 Aug 2010 , 5:43pm by judyj2
First cut an equal amount of wax paper to go on the cake under the ribbon, then you can just run the ribbon around the cake and adhere it with a dot of royal icing or buttercream. This keeps your ribbon from actually touching the cake, making it food safe, and it also keeps it from getting grease spots on the ribbon making it look messy. HTH
Cat
You just want it to be food safe and ribbon isn't. And, here's a plus...the ribbon doesn't stick to the frosting so it just pulls off for cutting...the wax paper does pull off pretty well if the buttercream is well crusted first and, of course it comes off perfectly off of fondant!
As for using the wax paper...it's to keep the cake food safe. Cloth ribbons are often treated with preservatives/starches and other chemicals to keep them wrinkle free. Not something you want touching your cake or having a client remark upon the non food safe qualities of the ribbon. It's a better safe than sorry thing not to mention that with a buttercream covered cake the grease from the BC can leech into the ribbon unevenly and make it look really bad.
Cat
Just another idea. I have cut strips of freezer paper which can be ironed to the back of the ribbon (waxed side toward back of ribbon). It is completely hidden and you don't have to deal with the ribbon and wax paper sliding around because it is now one piece.
would using parchment vs. wax make any difference?
Just another idea. I have cut strips of freezer paper which can be ironed to the back of the ribbon (waxed side toward back of ribbon). It is completely hidden and you don't have to deal with the ribbon and wax paper sliding around because it is now one piece.
Wow-what a perfect idea! I just bought a roll of freezer paper to use to wrap chocolate (my first time) and now I have another use for that gigantic roll! Thanks a lot Judy2.
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