Hi!
I am in the middle of planning my next cake and would like to use red fondant for one of the layers...
The last time I tried for red, I ended up with a dark pink colour.. not what I wanted at all..
I don't want to buy...
I am using a mmf that I made myself...
Any suggestions anyone???? I was using Wiltons red red colour gel last time...and lots of it lol!!
Thanks for your help!
I skip the hassle and purchase mine from Satin Ice. It's dyed and ready to go. I do the same with Dark Blue, Purple and Black. Always consistent without any of the mess.
I purchase it as well, but I use Fondariffic. (love that stuff). I used to make my own MMF, but after all the mixing, baking, sifting, coloring, blah blah blah with everything else, I figured it's one less thing on my list to do if I buy it 
If you really want to make it yourself, use Americolor SUPER Red - it is more concentrated red color - I make my own red fondant all the time and it works like a charm. Sometimes I add a little less glycerine in my recipe (MFF not MMF) to counter the added gel color, but you could use a little more powdered sugar.
Wish I could offer help but I haven't had any luck with red. I resort to buying Satin Ice in the bold colors and black.
AngelFood4 (here in CC) gets her marshmallow fondant really red.
Here's a link to her instructions (Ferrari cake at the bottom with red fondant she made herself).
http://sugarsweetcakesandtreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/recipe-marshmallow-fondant-mmf.html
Duffs fondant is awesome, smells and taste delicious!! Can get 40% off coupon from Michaels still pretty pricey but def. worth it!! I think anyways!!! 
Used to make my own MMF and still do for all colors except black and red!!
AngelFood4 (here in CC) gets her marshmallow fondant really red.
Here's a link to her instructions (Ferrari cake at the bottom with red fondant she made herself).
http://sugarsweetcakesandtreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/recipe-marshmallow-fondant-mmf.html
Thanks for posting this. Very good info!
Thanks everyone!
I did buy black today.. I guess i may have to with the red... less hassel!
If you're making MMF then color the melted marshmallows BEFORE adding the powdered sugar. I do this for red AND black. It takes SOOOOO much less coloring, and SOOOO much less kneading.
I colored the MMF for this cake this way and it took me maybe an additional 1-2 minutes from my normal white batch of MMF b/c i had to add a little bit more PS to get the right consistency. it's the ONLY way i make dark colors now (if i don't buy them)
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I also agree that you should add the food coloring to your melted marshmallows before you add the powdered sugar if you are making MMF. I have made red once using Wilton's no taste red and a little bit of black and it came out good. However from now on any time I need colored fondants I am just going to save myself the hassle (and the mess) and buy my own.
this is my first time to post anything here, been a lurker for quite sometime. Anyway, for darker colored fondant I always airbrush the color.
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