Color Fading On Buttercream. How?!
Decorating By Katskakes Updated 15 Aug 2006 , 4:11pm by Katskakes
Hi All,
This is the first time i noticed this is happening. i usually use Wilton's color, this wknd i finally got some americolor. They work great and fast, i love them. So i decorated the cakes, i delivered them to my brother's house and noticed the colors faded. I did pink and purple. I'm going to try to attach some photos. hope they work and maybe someone can help.
The purple color is notorious for fading into a pale blue /grey. Pink has never done that though...Maybe it was the icing recipe you used.
A friend was decorating a cake "baby blue" for a shower. She added just the slightest amount of the color. She said it was a really pretty baby blue when mixed up.
She said after it was on the cake, it turned to a pale GREEN!
Anyone know what might have happened? 
--Knox--
the sunlight is very possible. I do know it was exposed to it on the way to the house. I have a hard time traveling w/cakes as is, so covering would totally freak me out. I usually ask my son, niece and mom to hold them while i drive and i'm constantly asking if they are ok.
overall my 8 yr old niece loved it... that's all that counts. everyone loved it to, but of course the kids thoughts 
come first.
thanks!
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