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This color was really difficult to achieve- I used a Tube of Wilton's premade red mixed with an equal portion of my reg buttercream for flavor- I tinted to an "elmo" red, then added a bit of navy and violet until I came to the color I wanted. The petal is the color that I needed to match and I was just a hare too dark in my mixing- next time I will do violet first and then navy. The finished product is in my pictures and bridal showers. This cake was for my cousin.
This was my first shower cake. White 12" heart 2 layer. Extra Rich Dark Chocolate 8" 2 Layer. Frosted in buttercream, using the viva method. Getting the eggplant color without a nasty bitter taste nearly cost me my sanity. I finally settled on a tube of wilton's premade red frosting, mixed in with half my reg buttercream, and tinted with no taste red, navy and violet. I am very happy with the way this turned out- I have almost gotten a handle on the correct consistencies for my decorating- what a relief!
this cake consisted of one ten inch round, 8 six inch rounds, 1 fourteen inch petal, and a 12 inch round topped by a fountain and greenery- the keepsake cake was separate. The cake was transported from my home to the reception site at least an hour away.
the color was added at the insistence of my mother in law- I was working on technique and she was "in horror" that I would leave it all white.
I made this for my brother in laws 21st birthday party- the black is actually a very very dark cocoa buttercream frosting that tastes similar to oreos. I found a picture of the original paddle and used it as a reference.
this was my first experience with mmf- I colored the red with a package of koolaid
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