Help With Black Buttercream Icing

Decorating By Debster287 Updated 17 Dec 2008 , 1:36am by Kiddiekakes

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Debster287 Posted 15 Dec 2008 , 2:43am
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I am wondering what I am doing wrong. It seems that when I decorated w/black buttercream icing, the next day it has leaked around the edges. None of my other colors seem to do that just the black leaves a redish tint around it. What can I do? Thanks for your help. icon_cry.gif

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indydebi Posted 15 Dec 2008 , 2:46am
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Has your base icing crusted first? I find if the base icing has crusted (i.e. "dried"), then there's no color bleeding. Wet will bleed onto wet.

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tonedna Posted 15 Dec 2008 , 3:01am
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I found out the hard way that some black colors from certain companies tend to leak..Wich company color are you using?
Edna

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Debster287 Posted 15 Dec 2008 , 7:32pm
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I am using the wilton colors. I have not had any trouble with the other colors. Thanks for your advice. I will also try to let the base frosting tint first.

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tonedna Posted 15 Dec 2008 , 7:33pm
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I know as a fact that chefmaster wont leak..
Edna

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Monkess Posted 16 Dec 2008 , 4:12am
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I dont know how much you need, but with black I find it much easier to use the ready made wilton black tube-they dont bleed as well and are a much nicer black.

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cakesdivine Posted 17 Dec 2008 , 1:20am
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I start with chocolate buttercream and add chef master black, I never have a bleeding issue with their gel colors, and my BC doesn't ever crust.

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Kiddiekakes Posted 17 Dec 2008 , 1:36am
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Americolor Super black doesn't leak either...or at least I have never had it run!!

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