Colour Run

Decorating By dougal Updated 16 May 2010 , 7:36pm by dougal

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dougal Posted 16 May 2010 , 9:59am
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hi im new at this, i coloured some roll out icing yesterday and iced my cake with it. This morning when ive got up the colour has ran and the board looks like it has got gel on it. PLEASE HELP icon_sad.gificon_sad.gif

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leily Posted 16 May 2010 , 10:17am
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hi, welcome to Cake Central.

What kind of Roll out icing did you use? (I am assuming you used fondant, but there is also a Rolled Buttercream recipe out there)

What kind of coloring did you use? Liquid, Gel? Brand?

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dougal Posted 16 May 2010 , 10:20am
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Thanks for replying.

It is fondant icing, from the supermarket. We used a burgundy powder food colouring from a cake shop.

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leily Posted 16 May 2010 , 10:32am
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hmm... How was the cake stored? Did you put it in the fridge? or is it humid where it was sitting out?

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dougal Posted 16 May 2010 , 10:56am
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It was sat on the table. I thought it might have gotten too warm, but im not sure. Where is the best place to keep it?

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mamawrobin Posted 16 May 2010 , 11:10am
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What did you put between the cake and the fondant? How did you prepare your cake before adding the fondant? Are their decorations on the cake? How did you mix in the powder food color?

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dougal Posted 16 May 2010 , 11:16am
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I put strawberry jam between the fondant and the cake. I didn't really prepare the cake apart from cutting off the crust. I kneaded the powder colouring into the fondant icing. I have only covered the cake with the burgundy fondant icing (it's going to be a convertable car) I still need to put the wheels/driver/windscreen on. icon_biggrin.gif

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mamawrobin Posted 16 May 2010 , 11:20am
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I'm not sure but the strawberry jam between the fondant and the cake may be your problem. How thick of a layer of jam did you use? Is your fondant "tacky" to the touch? or is it dry?

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dougal Posted 16 May 2010 , 7:36pm
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Thanks for your help,

I've finished the cake now and fingers crossed it will be ok for tomorrow.
I'm putting my pictures of the cakes i have done on here for you to look at.

Thanks,

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