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Topic Title: purple icing turning blue Created On Monday June 21, 2010 7:18 PM Topic View: Branch View Threaded (All Messages) Threaded (Single Messages) Linear

nhodges Posts: 13	Posted: Monday June 21, 2010 7:18 PM Can anyone tell me why my purple icing turns blue by the next day? What am i doing wrong?
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HomeTown Baker Posts: 433	Posted: Monday June 21, 2010 7:38 PM Sometimes color deepens as it sits overnight. It is recommended to make your colored icing a day before you actually need it in case it changes and you need to tweak the color.
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cakesrnuts Posts: 405	Posted: Monday June 21, 2010 7:42 PM That happens to me all the time too!! I discovered the secret is to put a little bit of red or pink coloring in there. That offsets the blue tone and makes it purple
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bunnywoman Posts: 13603	Posted: Monday June 21, 2010 7:45 PM DITTO! Add some red to it!
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nhodges Posts: 13	Posted: Monday June 21, 2010 8:46 PM thank you for that tip! I will do that!
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mmumsie Posts: 15405	Posted: Monday June 21, 2010 8:52 PM Did you use water or milk in your icing?
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mmumsie Posts: 15405	Posted: Monday June 21, 2010 10:01 PM Sometimes the minerals in the water can change the color in blue and purples. Try milk.
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cakesbychrystal Posts: 2421	Posted: Tuesday June 22, 2010 12:47 AM Have u ever noticed that when u take a pic of a purple cake...it looks blue in the photo??? (at least mine do anyway) weird...
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nhodges Posts: 13	Posted: Tuesday June 22, 2010 1:10 PM Well i always have used water. But if i use milk, will the icing not last as long since milk will sour?
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mmumsie Posts: 15405	Posted: Tuesday June 22, 2010 1:36 PM It will keep for two weeks or use then use distilled water. Mineral free.
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cakelady56 Posts: 451	Posted: Tuesday June 22, 2010 1:55 PM Happens to me also!
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thecakediva40 Posts: 787	Posted: Tuesday June 22, 2010 3:34 PM The sun changed my purple to turquoise!
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