Yummy Tasting Red Buttercream

Decorating By CreativeDelights Updated 7 Apr 2007 , 8:15pm by Maureen1971

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CreativeDelights Posted 27 Mar 2007 , 6:42pm
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I've been asked to make an Elmo cake. Any suggestions for getting a good tasting buttercream with red coloring? I've always used the Wilton colors, and the red always ends up tasting icky with a definite after taste. Even my 4 yr old doesn't like to eat it! Any suggestions or helpful hints are welcome! THANKS!!!

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awolf24 Posted 27 Mar 2007 , 6:46pm
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You definitely have to try using Americolor Super Red. It works great and you don't have to use that much so it doesn't alter the taste of your BC. Americolor Super Black is great also. I use both quite a bit and also used both for a recent Elmo cake I made for my son's birthday (in my photos if you want to take a look).

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SILVERCAT Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 12:13pm
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You can use a package of coolaid just mix it with some water before you add it to the BC!

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CSMoore Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 12:31pm
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I did an Elmo Cake about a month ago. I used regular buttercream icing and made it a deep pink then added no taste red and it turned out great.

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jen1977 Posted 28 Mar 2007 , 12:52pm
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I've used red kool aid to start wit hbefore, but I wouldn't want to cover a cake wit hit...it was very sour, but did help with the red color!

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CreativeDelights Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 4:48pm
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I"ve never used the Americolor's before... when can you find these???

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JILBRY Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 4:54pm
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[quote="CreativeDelights"]I"ve never used the 's before... when can you find these???[/quote
You can find these right here on CC.

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JILBRY Posted 6 Apr 2007 , 4:55pm
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I"ve never used the 's before... when can you find these???




Sorry don't know what happened.
Anyway you can find Americolors here on CC.

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CreativeDelights Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 2:14am
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Thanks so much! I just stumbled across this site not too long ago, so I haven't found everything just yet. I appreciate all the help!

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mom2seven Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 6:51pm
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CC has the best price for Americolor thumbs_up.gif I just got 33 of them 2 weeks ago. icon_biggrin.gif

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Maureen1971 Posted 7 Apr 2007 , 8:15pm
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Does anyone know if these colours (sorry colors to you non-Canadians) are available in Canada? Decided to order online here, but just about died when I noticed the cost to ship the order was going to be more than the cost of my order (and that was the cheapest choice 3-4 weeks I think it was)!! Wow.

OR - anywhere in Buffalo or Niagara Falls? Somewhere close to the border? I'm only about 30 minutes to the Falls (20 if I'm driving)! Trying to find baking supply stores other than Michael's and Bulk Barn, but having a really hard time doing so. There are a couple Mississauga, but it's such a long drive from where I live. Any suggestions would be appreciated...

(Sorry - didn't mean to take over the original post...)

TIA

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