COLORS TINTED

Fondant:

1. Tint ultra-concentrated fondant. Use Color Right base colors and QuickCount color formulas to tint fondant in the following shades:

? Bright and Bold Purple: 1 oz. white fondant + 4 B + 55 P

? Pastel Purple: 1 oz. white fondant + 3 B + 1 R + 6 P

? Neon Purple: 1 oz. white fondant + 9 B + 1 R + 38 P

2. Mix ultra-concentrated fondant with white fondant.

? For bright and bold purple, mix a 1/2 in. ball ultra-concentrated shade with 2 oz. white fondant

? For pastel purple, mix a 1/2 in. ball ultra-concentrated shade with 2 oz. white fondant

? For neon purple, mix a 1/2 in. ball ultra-concentrated shade with 2 oz. white fondant

Reserve a 1/4 in. ball white fondant.

Batter:

Use Color Right base colors and QuickCount color formulas to tint batter in the following shades:

? Pastel Purple: 4 1/2 cups batter + 6 P + 2 B

? Neon Purple: 4 1/2 cups batter + 18 P + 6 B + 2 R

Make fondant balloons 2 days in advance.

Tint fondant following color formulas above. Roll out fondant colors, separately, 1/16 in. thick. Use ?A? and ?B? size round cut-outs to cut three balloons in each color.

For balloon knots, cut triangles about 1/4 in. to 1/2 in. high, to match balloon color. For highlights, shape reserved white fondant into small teardrops. Use damp brush to attach to balloons. Let all pieces dry at least 24 hours.

Assemble balloons.

Use thinned fondant adhesive to attach balloons and knots to lollipop sticks. Let dry, about 1 to 2 hours.

Make layered cake.

Prepare batter according to package directions. Tint batter following color formulas above. Bake and cool cakes.

Assemble cake.

Level, fill and stack layers with white icing on cake plate, for a 3-layer cake, 4 in. high. Insert balloon decorations in cake top; trim sticks as needed.