I messed up 3 dozen cupcakes and had to rebake them from scratch today. Then my 11x15 sheet cake sunk in the middle for some reason. Had to rebake!

Now I am trying to get Hot Pink icing!

I can't get it! I bought Americolor fushia and it really wasn't hot pink to me. I tried adding red and what not, now I have a DOUBLE batch of buttercream icing that looks like puke!

I have to start over fast! What should I do to get hot pink????

HELP, PLEASE!!!!

Thanks, Sherri

okay, heres the only help i have. i accidently made hot pink with plain old wilton pink that comes in the pack. i think its called rose pink? anyway, i put in more than i needed, and wow was it hot pink! i had to scoop half of it out and add a ton of white icing to get it soft pink, which is what i wanted.

I can't help you in the coloring dept. but I wanted to tell you I'm sorry that you're having so much trouble!

I am beginning to think that being pregnant is somehow messing up my cakes...I baked 2 sheets today and they both fell in the middle! Every cake I have done since I found out that I was pregnant again, has had some issue going on with it...

Hope someone can help you...I just use wilton pink and don't try for hot pink and usually end up with it..LOL

GL!
Ashlee

Ditto on the PP; Wilton rose pink just add 'too much' I've had tons of hot pink when I didn't need it either... Hope it works out!

I have used just the wilton pink and added too much and it came out WAY HOT PINK!!!!

Also, on the sinking cakes, mine did the same thing yesterday and I'm not pregnant!!!! At least I hope not!!!! So maybe its the weather....

I agree with beccakelly...Wilton's rose pink will definitely give you a hot pink color.

This is a icing cheat sheet that I got from a thread a few weeks ago, I think it was kansaslaura that posted it. Hot Pink isn't on here, but yes use the wilton, and for the future, this info has been sooo great for me for all those weird inbetween colors that are so hard to get!!

Apricot 5 parts lemon yellow, 2 parts pink

Aqua 3 parts royal blue, 1 part leaf green

Avocado 3 parts lemon yellow, 1 part royal blue, 2 parts leaf green

Bright Red 1 part lemon yellow, 5 parts red-red

Brown 4 parts lemon yellow, 3 parts pink, 1 part leaf green

Burgundy 5 parts pink, 1 part royal blue

Burnt Orange copper paste color, plus yellow liquid food coloring

Chartreuse 9 parts lemon yellow, 1 part leaf green

Coral 2 parts lemon yellow, 3 parts pink

Egg Yellow 8 parts lemon yellow, 1 part Christmas red

Golden Yellow 6 parts lemon yellow, 1 part Christmas red

Lavender 2 parts pink, 1p art royal blue

Lilac 3 parts pink, 1 part royal blue

Lime 3 parts lemon yellow, 1 part leaf green

Mint 1 part lemon yellow, 1 part royal blue,1 part leaf green

Moss 6 parts lemon yellow, 1 part Christmas red, 3 parts leaf green

Old Rose 8 parts pink, 1 part royal blue, 1 part leaf green

Peach 4 parts lemon yellow, 2 parts pink

Pistachio 1 part lemon yellow, 3 parts leaf green

Purple 3 parts Christmas red, 3 parts royal blue

Rust 1 part lemon yellow, 3 parts Christmas red, 2 parts royal blue

Strawberry 3 parts lemon yellow, 5 parts Christmas red

Turquoise 4 parts royal blue, 1 part leaf green

Maroon burgundy, red-red, black

Gold start with 9.5 parts lemon yellow, .5 parts red-red, .25 parts Kelly green

Silver start with 1 part black, 1 part sky blue, added to white icing.

Vivid colors Use half margarine, and half vegetable shortening in butter-crème recipe.

I used a lot of Wilton pink color to make hot pink frosting. There is a pic of it in my photos. Sorry, wasn't able to add the photo in this reply. Good luck

Thank you !!!

I'm off to try now. I'm just gonna stick my head in the oven if I go to the kitchen and don't have any Wilton rose color!!!!! Might as well, the oven has been on most of the day and shouldn't take long to preheat!

I'll let you know how it turns out!

Thanks again everybody!

Wow! Thank-you Cassie.

I copy and pasted that list.

I agree Rose pink will make hot pink or a s I think it looks like pepto bismol pink.

Cassie1686... OMG, thanks so much for posting the color chart!! How wonderful

Yall, I'm starting to cry, seriously! I don't have rose, but I have plain pink. Should I try this? I'm running out of butter and shortening, not to mention nerves!

Don't throw out all the other icing that's all ugly now... I was recently informed if you take all your left over colors mix them together and add some chocolate syrup or melted chocolate to it you'll get a very nice pretty chocolate butter cream icing

The plain pink works just as well--Don't worry

I wrote:

Just making sure you saw... hehehe

You need a couple deep breaths and to just sit for about 5 minutes. You're getting too stressed. Maybe a cup a tea or ice water, something. Please relax it will be fine, really. Just walk away for a few.

Thanks yall! I just colored it using plain pink and it came out good! I can't wait to see how it looks after sitting for a while!

This cake and cupcakes were supposed to be picked up at 3:00 today! I called and they are coming at 8:30 in the morning now.

It's all working out, but doesn't it always?

Cassie... I didn't get the chance to thank you for that great chart! That will be very useful!

The cake and cupcakes are finished! I just have to write the name of the salon on it. (kids are still coming downstairs and bugging me every few minutes. I can't do my writing until they are asleep!)

I am so sorry that I have no idea how to put a picture on my computer, much less on here. My digital camera is on my mini recorder. I can barely figure out how to tape the kids.

Thanks again for ALL your help. I don't take it for granted! I can't believe there is a place I can go and ask questions and get answers right in my own home. CC ROCKS!!!!

No problem gals - I don't want to take credit for that chart though - I think it was kansaslaura that posted it a couple of weeks back. Much thanks to her!!

Here's the cake, I hope this works! A special thank you to tdleath for inspiration! I loved your cake!

Yeah!! It worked!

OMG it turned out sooo cute! I love the zebra print with hot pink . . . I made a cake with those colors and it just so perfectly girly!

It looks great, how cool. Is that the grass tip you used on the boarder?

Cute cake! It came out great. I also love how you matched your board.

Sorry you had so much trouble... here is a hug (( ))

Thanks for the color chart!!!!!!! My cakes have been sinking in the middle....... why does this happen? Is it the mix I'm using?

Your cake is beautiful-love the color and the "feather boa" border ! Sorry you had so many problems, but that's how we learn. Now you are an official cake expert !! (and your're pregnant--YOU ROCK)