Icing question

rosemarys, Aug 5, 2:09am
Hi Everyone

This may sound like a silly question but how does everyone make red icing is it just the quantity of red food colouring you put in! Mine jut doesn't seem to get past the pink stage :-S

kiwitrish, Aug 5, 2:15am
What type of icing are you making!

rosemarys, Aug 5, 2:18am
Hi i'm using fondant

kiwitrish, Aug 5, 2:24am
If using fondant you should use a gel or paste food colouring from cake decorating shops. (They sell it on here)Don't use the supermarket liquid as it will ruin the fondant.

rosemarys, Aug 5, 2:27am
Ah ha, thank you, i'll get some this weekend.

kiwitrish, Aug 5, 2:29am
No problem.Bakels fondant is what we cake decorators use.Non better.

motgirl, Aug 5, 9:28am
None better unless you can get your hands on red Satin Ice fondant, beats Bakels hands down for ease of use!

cupcakes5, Aug 5, 9:57am
I LOVE satin ice, will never go back to bakels, winner in this bakery

motgirl, Aug 5, 9:35pm
I'm with you Cupcakes!

kimkat1, Aug 6, 2:08am
Yep I love satin Ice too, but being in Kaitaia the supply is darn hard to come buy and when I do find it its bloody expensive. but fantastic stuff.