Strawberry Red

[Silversage]

When I want to get deep reds or blacks in frosting, I use powdered food colors. They are much more vibrant in a high fat frosting than gels or liquids. Just make sure you dissolve them completely before adding to your finished frosting.

 

[Kayelle]

I sure hope we are going to get a picture!!

 

[Kayelle]

So Andy, how did this cake turn out, or did it ever get made?? Inquiring minds need to know.

 

[Andy M.]

Coincidentally, the cake was just made today. We bought a small jar of Wilton red coloring for the frosting. It was disappointing that we did not get the RED RED RED we wanted. It was more like a dark pink.

 

[Mimizkitchen]

Coincidentally, the cake was just made today. We bought a small jar of Wilton red coloring for the frosting. It was disappointing that we did not get the RED RED RED we wanted. It was more like a dark pink.

Did you use the gels??? I've never had a problem with the gels being a true color... Hmmm interesting...

 

[Kayelle]

Geeze, I must be psychic or sumpin!!

Sorry the red wasn't red enough. Do we get a picture anyway??

 

[Mimizkitchen]

Geeze, I must be psychic or sumpin!!

Sorry the red wasn't red enough. Do we get a picture anyway??

You are Sumpin!!!

 

[Andy M.]

It's actually not finished yet. Still have to put on the seeds and the greens . SO says "no picture" . She doesn't want to immortalize her less successful works on the internet.

 

[Kayelle]

It's actually not finished yet. Still have to put on the seeds and the greens . SO says "no picture" . She doesn't want to immortalize her less successful works on the internet.

DANG......tell her she should join the club of the "less than perfect" here.
There are many of us!!

 

[Mimizkitchen]

DANG......tell her she should join the club of the "less than perfect" here.
There are many of us!!

Speak for yourself...

 

[packedsuitcase]

I know you've already made the cake (a while ago, I think), but in case anybody else wants to know or your SO wants to try again - I've found with the Wilton gel colours if you want red and not pink, you need to add a little bit of brown or black to darken it so that it hits that strawberry/tomato red colour.