applying ribbon to buttercreme - Cake Forum

Sandy Curts · 05-13-2011, 02:58 PM

I am doing my first wedding cake next weekend. The bride would like ribbon on the seams along with a buttercreme pearl edge. I know to apply tape to back of ribbon to prevent it absorbing the oil, but will the pearl border also soak into the ribbon. how do people handle this ? I can't wait until same day, as I am the grooms mother !

neeBaker · 05-14-2011, 11:05 AM

Yes, the oil from the buttercream will soak in from the top. I would do my border first and then apply the ribbon just enough above the border line that it almost touching but not quite. This is what I do and I never have had any problems with oil spots on the ribbon.

Sewsweet2 · 05-14-2011, 04:22 PM

Apply tape to the ribbon as you mentioned. Mix up a small batch of royal icing and use it to make the pearl border. It will work. I've piped RI on a crusting buttercream cake and it worked fine. HTH

05-13-2011, 02:58 PM	#1
Sandy Curts Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 1 My Photos	applying ribbon to buttercreme I am doing my first wedding cake next weekend. The bride would like ribbon on the seams along with a buttercreme pearl edge. I know to apply tape to back of ribbon to prevent it absorbing the oil, but will the pearl border also soak into the ribbon. how do people handle this ? I can't wait until same day, as I am the grooms mother !

05-14-2011, 04:22 PM	#3
Sewsweet2 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kansas the land of Oz Posts: 20 My Photos	Apply tape to the ribbon as you mentioned. Mix up a small batch of royal icing and use it to make the pearl border. It will work. I've piped RI on a crusting buttercream cake and it worked fine. HTH __________________ My cakes are on view at: http://community.webshots.com/user/sewsweet2 Check out my tutorials at: http://community.webshots.com/user/abbyniemeier -You can respect & learn from people, even if you don’t like them. Be aware that you can learn something from everyone, because every person in the world knows something you don’t know-

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05-14-2011, 11:05 AM	#2
neeBaker Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NB Canada Posts: 35 My Photos	Yes, the oil from the buttercream will soak in from the top. I would do my border first and then apply the ribbon just enough above the border line that it almost touching but not quite. This is what I do and I never have had any problems with oil spots on the ribbon.