Question: What do you use to attach icing flowers and accessories to a birthday cake with?

Answer #1
I'm sure you use icing sugar.
- answered by john m

Answer #2
royal icing or whatever the decorations are made of, i.e.edible icing
- answered by cactus

Answer #3
icing
- answered by Be Vamp

Answer #4
You use some mixed icing to attach them. Very easy. Have you a cake and card shop near you? The people in there are usually very helpful for novices. Good luck.
- answered by dozyllama

Answer #5
You usually use a bit of icing, but water it down just a little so its a bit gooey. If your putting ready made decorations on, you can just brush the surface of the cake and the underside of the decoration with a bit of water.
- answered by jeanimus

Answer #6
A bit of icing sugar mixed with water usually does the trick. or royal icing (some supermarkets stock icing sugar ready for royal icing - just add water, but just to atatch prob not worth the bother). otherwise you can buy sugar glue, but you might have to go to specialist cake shops for that, but check your supermarket. ribbon - if its a ribbon around the cake then use a dab or two of the icing - i usually stick a thin pin through te ribbon into the cake - sterilise in boiling water first. if you are not keen on pins around kiddies, you can just remove immeidately after the cake has been cut, or if you use a couple of dabs of icing sugar and water mix to hold it, and use the pin to secure the whole lot, by the time the icing has dried you can just remove the pin. it should stick in place. Also, what is your cake covered with - if its just buttercream/soft icing then just push your decs on, if its firm icing you'll need the icing sugar and water or sugar glue method.X
- answered by third space

Answer #7
You are icing the cake with buttercream icing, right? Just stick any pre-made stuff to it. If you are trying to pipe the flowers and stuff, just pipe them onto the cake.Be sure to pipe the flowers sample style first on waxed paper. Pick them up with the tip of paring knife and lay them where you want them on the cake.Much easier to do than tell how!!
- answered by Fluffy Ewe

Answer #8
Use a little icing, just a small blob will do it. Keep a little back from when you ice the cake, or make up a little amount when needed. I used to do this to anchor Christmas cake decorations too.
- answered by RustyB

Answer #9
I decorated a cake recently and went through a few different methods before finding one that worked well!The way that I found works best it to get some of that "Writing Icing" stuff.. it's basically just a tube of icing with a nozzle on the end.. you can buy it in most supermarkets and it comes in loads of different colours.. squeeze a little drop onto the back of whatever it is you want to stick on the cake and hey presto! You can then replace the cap, stick it back in the cupboard and save it for next time.. also, it tastes really yummy too! :o) Have fun! and happy birthday to your daughter!
- answered by telltheworld

Answer #10
just use ordinary icing sugar make sure you have some left over.hope this is useful.
- answered by derek h

Answer #11
a bit of icing or water, I think.
- answered by janine8025

Answer #12
I always use a very small squeeze of the icing you get in a tube. Put it on the back of the flower or ribbon with a cocktail stick or something similar. I usually use that icing for decorating and writing although I put it into my own icing back and use my nozzles. The ones that come with the tube are too thick. You could also use some icing sugar and water but it is harder to get the right consistancy
- answered by VALERIE R

Answer #13
When ever I make cakes for friends and families birthdays I use a bit of homemade frosting to attach flowers. You put a dab on the cake and then stick the flower/ribbon on.
- answered by CSUF_07

Answer #14
ICING...
- answered by djbreed_2000

Answer #15
You attach icing flowers with frosting on the back. The rest do the same.
- answered by Gay F

Answer #16
Wilton Cake Decorating is an awesome company, they make and sell product specific to what you need to bake, create, decorate and display cakes and all the accessories. Click on the link below:

http://www.wilton.com/decorating/basic/index.cfm
- answered by candleslightup