I'm making a cheeseburger cake for my grandson's birthday tomorrow. How do I get a nice golden BUN color??? It will be in buttercream not fondant. Thanks everyone for your help!

I'd airbrush yellow first, then a little brown over it.

I would mix my air brush colors together, starting out with several drops of yellow, add a small drop of red, and another drop of brown, mix together, spray a little on the smear of frosting on wax paper or something, you should be able to tell what if any color you have to add. I have been able to get a very realistic looking bun color this way. It sometimes takes a bit of experimenting to get just the right color.

I would mix my air brush colors together, starting out with several drops of yellow, add a small drop of red, and another drop of brown, mix together, spray a little on the smear of frosting on wax paper or something, you should be able to tell what if any color you have to add. I have been able to get a very realistic looking bun color this way. It sometimes takes a bit of experimenting to get just the right color.

Thanks for your replies but I'm just a Grandma baking for my family. I don't have an airbrush. I'll start with a golden yellow base and then add a little brown and red and see how that looks. Thanks again.

if you don't have an airbrush you could try the wilton spray that comes in aerosol cans in many colors.

I also like the spray colors idea after you tint the buttercream for the starter color. You can also use a small paintbrush to brush on some color (gel color plus a little vodka - the alcohol evaporates so don't worry that its for a kid cake!!) I used this idea for my Thanksgiving turkey - although I should have gone lighter!!

When I made mini cheeseburgers ( in my gallery in a couple of photos) I made yellow cake cupcakes and left them un-iced. Just an idea! Good luck I'm sure your grandson will love the result!!

I've done two cheeseburger cakes for my families. One in fondant and the other in a rolled buttercream. I don't have an airbrush either. I don't remember the exact amounts, but I mixed copper, yellow, and maybe light brown to get a color I liked. For seeds, I just put butterscotch chips on it. Just play with it till you get the color your looking for.

Thanks everyone for all the replies!!! The cake done. Not totally happy with the color of the bun but it's OK. I would have rather done it in fondant. I think it gives you a cleaner look and so much easier to handle. But so many don't like fondant so I wanted to do it in buttercream. Thanks again!!!