What can I do to keep my purple fondant from turning blue. I made a bow a couple days ahead of time and the other fondant was blue before I decorated the cake. What am i doing wrong??
I am trying to remember what I learned in my decorating class and I think for buttercream we were told to add a little bit of red to it and it will help keep the purple, purple and not go blue. I would think this would work with fondant as well, but don't hate me if you try it and it doesn't work. Like I said I think that is what we were told. Maybe someone else will comment as well and give you some ideas. If you have time, maybe you can try this with a little bit of fondant.
Purple is famous for turning blue. I don't know what food color use were using but Americolor violet holds it's color pretty well.
Add 1 tsp of baking soda per pound of purple or pink fondant and it will slow down the change of colour. Keep the fondant in a darkened area as well. I have some flowers that are 1 1/2 years old and the colour is still quite intense.
Oh wow that is a fantastic tip! I have struggled with purple over the years. Thanks!!!
I am trying to remember what I learned in my decorating class and I think for buttercream we were told to add a little bit of red to it and it will help keep the purple, purple and not go blue. I would think this would work with fondant as well, but don't hate me if you try it and it doesn't work. Like I said I think that is what we were told. Maybe someone else will comment as well and give you some ideas. If you have time, maybe you can try this with a little bit of fondant.
bahaha...I tried that this morning and I am waithing to see where it goes from here. I won't be a hater 
Purple is famous for turning blue. I don't know what food color use were using but Americolor violet holds it's color pretty well.
I am going to give the Americolor violet a try. I have been using Americolor purple and it has not worked but i did buy the violet the other day while I was at the supply store. I have been using FondX elite purple and it is not a very bold purple. I even airbrushed some stuff and it is now royal blue. (lol) Thanks for the advice.
Chefmaster brand makes a No-Fade purple gel color (pink also).
Thanks, I will see if I can find that in my area.
Purples do fade badly when stored in light, Wilton and Americolor both fade badly. I dry and store all purple deco in a dark cupboard to avoid fading. I also bump up the pink tone a bit when I'm mixing purple, so that when it is on the cake and it fades a little, it's still purple.
Add 1 tsp of baking soda per pound of purple or pink fondant and it will slow down the change of colour. Keep the fondant in a darkened area as well. I have some flowers that are 1 1/2 years old and the colour is still quite intense.
Does this affect the taste? It seems like it would.
My teach told me to add a little pink to the purple to help stop fading
I have tried several different tips from you guys. I have some small bags of fondant to sit overnight and see what works best...wish me luck
I add more Purple than i require - and voila - my cakes and decorations stay vivid ...whether i use a powder or a gel colour.
The fondant i used for these two cakes was made well in advance...
http://manywhitebowls.blogspot.com/search/label/PURPLE%20AND%20LILAC%20CAKE%20-%20BIRDS%20AND%20FLOWERS.%20CAKE%20AND%20CUPCAKES.
http://manywhitebowls.blogspot.com/search/label/PURPLE%20AND%20MINT%20PARTY%20-%20BIRDS%20AND%20BUTTERFLIES
Bluehue
i did an all purple wedding cake this summer and had NO IDEA about purple turning blue...and this was WITH americolor 
had everything covered in the vehicle but apparently the moment it hit the sun it was blue. i was very upset. I had used both americolor violet and the royal purple. if red is the answer then i will try that next time....but wouldn't baking soda make it taste funny?
I think I have figured it out. I made several small batches of purple. The one I used electric pink and then added violet is the one that has held it's color best. it is a nice shade of purple and no sign of blue at all. Thanks for all of your tips!!!
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