I am doing a batman cake and I am trying to get a deep blue - what will happen if I add a drop of black - will it just muddy it up? I am using Americolor Royal Blue.

Any suggestions are much appreciated.

Thanks!!!!

When I did a batman cake I added a little black to my blue and it was fine, just don't do too much. Good Luck!

Be very careful - the black can make it more grey than navy. The first batman cake I did started out grey, navy and black ... the next day it was all black!! Remember, your colors will usually darken as they sit, so start off with a decent dark blue and it will dry darker. I'll sometimes add a little bit of purple to royal to darken it up and give it a less "dull" color. Just a touch, though. Good luck!

Put a small amount of your blue icing in a bowl and try adding a little bit of purple or violet and see what happens. I'm always testing small amounts of color rather than messing up all of it. Good luck.

Thanks for the quick replies! I added 2 drops of black and 3-4 of purple and I think it's going to work great - at least it looks good right now!

Thanks again!!

Michelle

Adding the black and purple worked out great. The resulting color matched Batman's cape exactly. Thanks again for the help and quick replies - I love that I can always count on the great knowledge here at the CC!

Michelle