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So we are going to put the ribbons around the cake
There are a few ways to do this and it is nice if you have a drum board to hold your cake
Cake boards look nice with a ribbon around them
I will use double-sided sellotape to secure the ribbon
which is available in many different thicknesses to suit
You don't need to place the tape all the way round
Just place it in enough areas
so that the ribbon will stick securely
and then peel off the backing
I have put one one each side
take your ribbon
I'm using Gold ribbon
and don't forget to start sticking it on at the back of the cake so you can't see the join
Just position it
at the side of the cake
if you place your finger underneath
you know where it needs to go
It cannot go below the bottom of the board
or it will PING off when you put the cake down on the table
pull it tightly as you pull it round
and snip it off
and then just press in to make sure it is stuck to your double-sided tape
Pritt Stick, or any other glue stick, is a great alternative to double-sided tape
the advantage of that over the double-sided tape
is that it will allow you to slide the ribbon around into position
so that's your board ribbon!
for round the cake
you don't want to be putting anything like pins
because it is going to be eaten
I prefer to use a little bit of Royal Icing
just run a thin line
or some small dots all the way around
and that will hold your ribbon in position
alternatively you can put your ribbon on and secure it with a little double sided tape
on the join, which will hold it fine
if you put on the ribbon
when the cake is still slightly moist
you can pull it in a bit tighter
and when you get to the overlap, trim your ribbon to suit
at a slight angle to prevent it fraying
and another small blob of icing to hold it in place
you can put more small blobs to secure the ribbon more tightly if necessary
don't use too much or it will come through
and soak your ribbon
don't use buttercream as it can be greasy
so Royal Icing is better
make up your own or buy a ready-made tube