Hi All--Know some has said Americia or Wilton colors to color red--using lots! But I think I read on CC about red jello--helping to color red. Has anuone tried this and does this cut down on so much red coloring? Change the taste?? Thanks for any info on this--has an Elmo to color!
Using kool-aid will add taste to your icing. I haven't read about using jello, just kool-aid. For some adding flavor is ok, for others not so much. Personally I have never had to add what I would consider "lots" of red when using Americolor Super Red. You don't even have to start with pink icing first. In fact, it's better if you don't! 
Thank you so much for idea!!! I don't have stores here that sale products I need and too late to order Americolor by mail! A little concerned about the red (and the disaster stories)! Oh---you have such lovely cakes! Maybe one day I will be able to decorate such as you! Thanks for the enjoyment of looking! Thanks for info!
I usually start with orange first, then switch to red.
Jello or Koolaid will add flavor, but if it is a kid's cake maybe that is not a bad thing to have cherry frosting? I keep meaning to try this and never actually do it.
I had never heard of using koolaid. Does it give you a really good red? I could have used this on my Dale Jr. cake. It looked more pink than it did red and I used almost half a jar of wilton red paste. Do you just add the powder to the frosting and mix?
Thank you ALL so very much!!! Like I said--no store here--closest is 1 1/2 hours away! So I try to get all while there. Thanks for info--and hope one day I can decorate cakes as pretty as all of you do!! If only.... LOL!
nickir0108-try to get your hands on some Americolor. The days of half a jar to get red will be long gone!
Thank you so much for the nice compliment gismo! That's really sweet!
I'm thinking you have to use the kool-aid in addition to the coloring but I could be wrong. I can't remember what I read before. I think alaskamom was one of the first to write about it. Try a search using kool and aid with alaskamom as the author. 
Thanks Dodibug, I'll try to get that Americolor. Seems most on here agree that it's the best. I still want to try the koolaid though. I couldn't find the thread by alaskamom, but I'll keep looking. Thanks again, you guys rock!
It would help if I gave you her correct name-alaskanmom!
Here it is:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-31102-kool.html+aid
Sorry! 
I have to say Americolor really is amazing. You can even get black without having to jump thru hoops!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! As I said--haven't got time to order the Americolor now--but will get it--and gonna try the kool aid and red color from Wilton--that I have on hand. Will post pic after this week end. I am also addicted to this site and it has really helped me with this Elmo cake(only gs first b/d cake!) Have learned so much from all! Just hope that one day---I can do as great of a job as all you do! Thanks again!
All this information will help me a lot too !!! Thanks everybody. I'm doing a spiderman head and was having trouble with the red too. I'll try the coolaid after red color.
Did anyone tried adding blue oo black ? I'm worried that it will ruin the icing !
Good day !
Sony
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