What dye do i need to achieve this red shade – cake by gilad’s cake shop!
please give suggestions for shades
by violet-over
10 Comments
fairychaer
definitely check out colour mill!
bunkerhomestead
I think Wilton’s makes a couple red gel dyes.
morguesquid
To me, it looks like a very bright true red with a little bit of black added to it.
elzool
Not knowing your skill level, I hope I’m not over explaining things.
Use a gel food coloring.
Look up either using an immersion blender to emulsify everything or using the microwave to heat it up.
I’ve always used the microwave method and this last time we made a cake, my wife used an immersion blender and said it worked perfectly.
If using the microwave, add some coloring, mix it together and then take a portion and warm it up then recombine with the rest of the buttercream to check your color. It continues to get a better color the longer it sits.
If you aren’t microwaving or using an immersion blender and you just continue to add gel, you probably won’t achieve your color goal.
boom_squid
Start with chocolate bc and color that with gel super red, and let it sit overnight.
TheMillennialDiaries
Chef master [burgundy](https://chefmaster.com/products/burgundy-liqua-gel%C2%AE-liquid-food-coloring-0-7-oz). For best results, once your buttercream is mixed, add the color, then mix, scoop some out and melt it in the microwave, then mix the melted buttercream back into the main batch. Let rest at least 6 hours (but overnight if possible) for the color to deepen, and adjust from there.
RememberKoomValley
I would definitely start with chocolate.
mirumurumura
Colourmill
36monsters
Whatever red you end up with…hit it with a handheld steamer for wrinkled clothes VERY GENTLY once you are done decorating. Literally just a split second or so is enough to slightly melt it and it almost doubles the depth of the color of your frosting.
thecakebroad
Also, make your color a few days before you need it to let the color develop! That’s a game changer for deep shades of harder colors to make…. and make sure if you do add any darker shades (black, blue, etc) you go very lightly with them. Also, do not use the Wilton burgundy, it’s got purple under tones and it’s not gonna get this bold red color you want
10 Comments
definitely check out colour mill!
I think Wilton’s makes a couple red gel dyes.
To me, it looks like a very bright true red with a little bit of black added to it.
Not knowing your skill level, I hope I’m not over explaining things.
Use a gel food coloring.
Look up either using an immersion blender to emulsify everything or using the microwave to heat it up.
I’ve always used the microwave method and this last time we made a cake, my wife used an immersion blender and said it worked perfectly.
If using the microwave, add some coloring, mix it together and then take a portion and warm it up then recombine with the rest of the buttercream to check your color. It continues to get a better color the longer it sits.
If you aren’t microwaving or using an immersion blender and you just continue to add gel, you probably won’t achieve your color goal.
Start with chocolate bc and color that with gel super red, and let it sit overnight.
Chef master [burgundy](https://chefmaster.com/products/burgundy-liqua-gel%C2%AE-liquid-food-coloring-0-7-oz). For best results, once your buttercream is mixed, add the color, then mix, scoop some out and melt it in the microwave, then mix the melted buttercream back into the main batch. Let rest at least 6 hours (but overnight if possible) for the color to deepen, and adjust from there.
I would definitely start with chocolate.
Colourmill
Whatever red you end up with…hit it with a handheld steamer for wrinkled clothes VERY GENTLY once you are done decorating. Literally just a split second or so is enough to slightly melt it and it almost doubles the depth of the color of your frosting.
Also, make your color a few days before you need it to let the color develop! That’s a game changer for deep shades of harder colors to make…. and make sure if you do add any darker shades (black, blue, etc) you go very lightly with them. Also, do not use the Wilton burgundy, it’s got purple under tones and it’s not gonna get this bold red color you want