How Do You Get "elmo" Red Icing!?!? Help
Decorating By lbsmeck Updated 21 Feb 2009 , 2:16pm by sarahokie
I have tried doing really red icing in the past & all have turned up pink! I wanted to do an elmo FBCT for my daughters birthday cake & the red icing problem is really holding me back. So what is the trick to getting a nice really red color??
Please help... there is a little girl who will be turning three on monday who would really like a "melmo" cake.
Red and black can be a real pain. 
I use a product (Chef Master) called "super red", if I add enough I get a wonderful red. Don't be afraid to add enough color gel, you start off with pink, but add more, allow the fondant or gum paste to age over night and if need be, add more. You will get red. Don't give up. 
For my elmo, I used Americolor Red. Once you get it as dark as possible (which is like playdough red-neon pink) add a drop of black. It will deepen the color to the elmo red. I also used that with my lady bug.
Stephanie
Thanks...
I only use americolor and I have never had a problem getting a nice rich red
Use about 1/2 to 3/4 small jar of Wilton no taste red. To that, add a tiny amount of orange (like maybe sesame seed size or a little bigger), then add Americolor super red or another super red to finish it off. Let it set for a few hours in the fridge, and it will deepen.
HTH
I have added powdered cherry koolaid. It will help to get it a dark pink, then it doesn't take much red food coloring. And it gives a nice flavor. I have done this in RI and fondant too. In a full batch of Michele Foster's fondant I only had to use about 20 drops of americolor super red to get a deep red color.
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