I am making a Vegas B-day cake and need to color fondant red. All i can get is a horrible pink color. I make my own MM fondant and need some tips on what to do...Thanks!

Gel color works best to color fondant or gumpaste. I've found that you still have to use quite a bit to get a brilliant red.

You'll need a lot of red colour.
I personally just buy premade red, cause I find that is the only way to get a really vibrant red colour.

I wish the secret would be revealed on how the blacks and reds are made one day. lol

I had the same problem last weekend, and no matter how much gel I added (i was using Wilton's no taste red), I couldn't get anything but a dark mauve. I ended up having to buy a 2lb tub of red Fondarific. If I ever need red fondant again, I won't try to color it myself. I just couldn't get the color right.

and you look like you committed murder cause of the red colour on your hands.........

Red is hard to get out of skin. Learned that the hard way.......

Red fondant:

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1537867

http://sugarsweetcakesandtreats.blogspot.com/2010/09/recipe-marshmallow-fondant-mmf.html

Thanks so much for the suggestions. We don't have many "cake supply" places around so I haven't been able to find red fondant. I may just have to make do with the color I have. Thanks again.

rockincakes5, read on that link for sugarsweet blogs. She makes red fondant, as red as you can see it there, with strawberry jello and the red color. You can get it right. It's MMF.

I buy mine premade too.

For this case, I'd suggest you get it as red as you can then you can paint it the rest of the way. If you have an airbrush, it would be great for this.

i use wilton red-red and no-taste red.....and it always turn out red for me. but since i saw the shop sells red fondant, i thought it would be easier if i just buy them and save time

Thanks imaginethatnj!

I just made red mmf last night using the Wilton Red Candy Melts and Americolor Super Red...Loved the color!

I took step by step photos that I will post on my blog soon but here is a photo's.

I didn't need a full batch of mmf so I used 10 oz mini marshmallows to 1/2 cup red candy melts, and 1/3 tsp of the Super Red.

Hi Angela! I was waiting for your test with the Wilton Red Candy Melts.

Thanks for showing up here! It's always great to know how to get those reds.

I'll check out your blog as soon as I can!

I have made red many times with very few problems if any. You really need Americolor super red (you can buy online several places) and yes, you have to use a bit of it but not as much as with others. You can add tylose to the fondant if it seems like it has gotten too soft.

Thank you, Angela. Pretty amazing red. I'm going to try that.

Rockingcakes5, maybe for next time, here's the link:

http://sugarsweetcakesandtreats.blogspot.com/2010/11/recipe-red-marshmallow-fondant-mmf.html

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Let me know how it turns out. I stir my jello into the melted marshmallows until dissolved. I also found that using generic jello over the JELL-O brand did not melt very well and the graininess stayed even after resting for a couple days.

AngelFood4: You said "a couple of days". That makes me nervous. I need to use it tomrrow. I have some red candy melts in the freezer, so I guess I can make some that way if it doesn't look like it's going to work. Thank you for your recipes. I love that others are willing to jump in there and try something out for the rest of us!

Thanks so much for the posts and ideas. Angela THANK YOU!!! I also love the jello idea! Can't wait to see how these turn out!