Hi Everyone,

I have a question about RED fondant. I've tried Americolor and Wilton Xmas Red color with MMF. Fondant never gets dark RED enough... It's more like deep pink color. Is there any trick I can do to get REAL RED color??? I'd appreciate if someone would give me an advice.

Do you add the color while melting the MM?

It takes A LOT of dye to make a deep red, purple or black. It also creates a bad taste. I purchase mine pre dyed from Satin ICE via Global Sugar Art. Tastes great & the color is perfect.

try making the fondant a dark pink and then start adding your red I like to just to buy it and save the time.

never been successful coloring fondant a nice red...unless airbrushed....but coloring marzipan red is a breeze

I also agree with online_annie...I buy my red and black fondant premade from Satin Ice. In my opinion it is just better to buy them then to struggle to get that perfect red or black

hi,
i recently did a guitar cake, u can check my photos, and it was for a boy and he wanted it red, so it HAD to be red, no pinks. I have following tips:
1. If u make ur own fondant, try adding color while mixing.
2. I use a powder strawberry flavored local food color which works like a charm, 2 quantities of MFF requires 1/2 tsp of it and few drops of red-red. Not only it looks good but also tastes lot better.
3. I have heard using pink at first but it never worked for me, i always ended up in dark pink.
HTH
Nadia