Anyway, I've been watching far too much Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes and a few various other sugary shows on Living Channel lately, and they posessed and inspired me to try create my own fondant decorated cake.
It's best to use a strong-bodied cake such as pound cake to make the base, as if your cake is too light the weight of the fondant can cause the cake to sink. I used a vegan recipe I made for my mother, but unfortunately as with most vegan cakes, I made it on the Friday afternoon and by Sunday the cake had settled and become very thick and dense... brick-like. It still tasted good though, fortunately!
I used Chocolate Pettinice icing for the base, then used a basic soft white fondant icing for the decorations. The ribbons were by far the easiest part.
Roll a sheet of fondant to around 1cm thickness, then cut into 2-3cm wide strips. I cut my strips 2.5cm wide and 11cm long. Use a ruler to keep your lines and measurements exact. You can make as many strips as you like, just remember to keep the number even to ensure a neat bow. I used six 'bow' strips and another strip moulded into a ring for the centre of the cake.
After you've cut the strips, fold them in half and shape into a bow-shape, then lay on their sides. I left them to dry for 90 minutes and then used water to attach them to the cake.
A visual tutorial can be found on eHow; google "How to make fondant bow decorations" and it should come up. I would post the links but they're split into several short videos.
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