I had the exact same problem, I’m a baker. And I ruined the frosting by adding blue.

Hi Pamela,

I think everyone has their own way of doing things so you may want to try a few different things to see what works for you. I place mine in the piping bags I’m going to decorate with, tie them off at the top, and let them rest there until I’m ready to decorate. It works well for me.

Some people put them in a bowl and cover them with plastic wrap. When I did it this way I made sure the plastic wrap was touching the top of my icing. Then, I placed a lid on the bowl. The key to this is to make sure no air is touching the icing. If the air hits the icing it will start to dry and get hard so be sure tokeep the icing covered so it doesn’t dry.

Hope this helps!

Hi Shirley,

It’s hard to tell how many drops of red to use because I don’t know how much icing you have. If your red isn’t bright enough, check out this post by Sweet Sugarbelle: http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2011/07/tulip-red/. I like the way she explains things.

Also, don’t be afraid to use more red food gel paste color. Sometimes it takes more than you think it will.

Bear hugs!

Hi Karen,

It depends on how much icing I make. I usually get the red the way I like and then add a tiny amount of brown until I get the color I need. I wish there was a magic formula but I don’t. I just do it until I get it right. 😉