How To Tint Buttercream Orange

Decorating By jessireb Updated 20 May 2006 , 2:44am by jessireb

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jessireb Posted 20 May 2006 , 12:59am
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I need the color of Nemo the fish. If I add red to my orange coloring will that darken it? Or should I just keep adding orange gel coloring?

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edcjenv Posted 20 May 2006 , 1:03am
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I did a nemo cake and added a TINY bit of copper coloring to get the deep orange...seemed to work fine

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jessireb Posted 20 May 2006 , 1:06am
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I don't have any copper. I will be starting to decorate tomorrow. I need to get more coloring to have on hand. Thanks.

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Jenn123 Posted 20 May 2006 , 1:07am
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A little red will help! Just remember that this color is going to get a lot darker as it dries so don't over-do it.

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candyladyhelen Posted 20 May 2006 , 1:10am
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You can put a small amount of icing in a small bowl tonight & add lots of orange. Then by the time you get up tomorrow you will see the result.

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mjulian Posted 20 May 2006 , 2:28am
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Add lots of orange. I made this and it took almost one small bottol of amaricolor orange.
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playingwithsugar Posted 20 May 2006 , 2:34am
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Yellow icing with added red will also give you orange, and may be easier to achieve.

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jessireb Posted 20 May 2006 , 2:44am
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Well I added more orange and now I will let it set until tomorrow. Hopefully it will be the right color. It did take a lot of orange. I hope I don't have any orange teeth. I used a fish shaped pan and will use the star method.

Wish me luck tomorrow I will put my first fbct on the sheet cake. I did it as the entire cake top. Makes me nervous not being able to see what the top will be like until I actually flip it.

This is for a baby shower (my daughters). I will be posting the pictures tomorrow.

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