Are you talking real ribbon or fondant ribbon? I think the previous post is assuming it's fondant ribbon. If it's real ribbon I always spray it with pan spray so you do get any discoloration fromt he cake, and the moisture helps it to stick to the fondant. I normally stic a pic in the back to be safe, but find it's not totally neccesary. Good Luck!
I would use the pan spray on my ribbon only if using it on a BC covered cake. It basically discolors your ribbon on purpose so when it is placed on a BC cake, the grease absorbing into the ribbon doesn't show. You shouldn't have this problem with a fondant covered cake, though.
I ended up using a bit of masking tape to try to secure the ribbon to the board. I use the word try because nothing seems to want to stick to that darn cake board. Then once I wrapped it around I used more masking tape between the two ends of ribbon and popped a pin in at the top (into the bottom of the cake).
I guess I need a hot glue gun to get it to stick to the board? The ribbon was too thin to cover the board and the cake.
I use the hot glue gun for the board, and royal icing for the cake. Use an angled spatula and make a thin thin bit of royal around the cake and stick the ribbon on to it.
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