Brown Icing Emergency...help

Decorating By Heatherly30 Updated 30 Aug 2007 , 5:52am by Kim_m_kk

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Heatherly30 Posted 29 Aug 2007 , 7:11pm
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I know I should have made chocolate BC, but I was feeling lazy...i have used a whole wilton brown color, and it isn't dark enough. (need more of a chocolate brown color) i have other posts that say to add cocoa. can i still do that even though i have already mixed everything?

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kerri729 Posted 29 Aug 2007 , 7:21pm
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You may want to check out this link..........there are specifics on brown colors.........

http://www.cakecentral.com/article2-How-To-Color-Your-Icing.html

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CakeDiva73 Posted 29 Aug 2007 , 7:29pm
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Originally Posted by kerri729

You may want to check out this link..........there are specifics on brown colors.........

http://www.cakecentral.com/article2-How-To-Color-Your-Icing.html




You rock!! I had no idea that page existed...lots of handy information. I have been saying all along I need to take a color-mixing class icon_lol.gif Now it seems I found the crib notes to one!

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awolf24 Posted 29 Aug 2007 , 7:31pm
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If you have any chocolate syrup on hand, that might help too. You may have to add a little extra PS to compensage for the extra liquid. Trying to find something easy that you might have on hand or that you can purchase easily - not every store has gel colors. icon_smile.gif

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Heatherly30 Posted 29 Aug 2007 , 7:39pm
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awesome...i will give it a try!

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Kim_m_kk Posted 30 Aug 2007 , 5:52am
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I have added cocoa to icing after it was made and tinted to turn a light color to black... It seemed fine. I only used it to pipe details not to ice a cake

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