I swear Elmo/Spiderman red is my arch-nemesis! I can never get my buttercreme to look super super red. What are your secrets? I have tried Wilton colors, Americolor, super red, no taste red, red with a drop of black, hot pink then red....nothing works! 
Help please!
I had a run of cakes that all needed that super red-red color and I broke down and bought a five pound tub from Sam's. Saved me a lot of frustration!
I make red all the time. I use Wilton's coloring since it's what is sold at my cake shop.
I start with making my icing pink using rose pink. I use the no-taste red mainly (usually the whole jar). I then add red-red to it. It will not be a deep red when you first make it. I make this the day before I need it, and it darkens as it sits.
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