I've been asked to make something similar to this cake for a wedding in October and I'm concerned about colouring it. I know that the pinks and reds fade easily so I'm worried that if I tint the fondant the colour won't say.

So I was considering using some sort of dust but then I thought perhaps the scrollwork wouldn't stick to it??

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I know the airbush options is out there but I don't have the equipment for that and really not sure if I want to invest that much at this time.

Thanks everyone!

i'd just tint the fondant

I would definitely tint it. You would have to leave it out a long time for it to fade or change color so I think you're ok. Dusting it would take forever and may not give you the even coverage you see in the picture.

I'd say go ahead and tint it. I did a practice cake with fuchsia-tinted fondant last year, and it only started to fade after it sat out on my kitchen table (in the sun) for 3 days. You'll be fine if you're covering this cake the day before the wedding.

Yup, tint the fondant and just keep it in a shady spot (out of direct light) until needed. I highly recommend Americolor fushia colouring - it's just like the one in the picture!