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Post by dkcrooby on Jan 7, 2006 10:28:36 GMT -2
Hi,
Does anyone know why my icing has lost it's colour? I only did it a few nights ago and i've iced stripes down the side of the cake. I've used three different colours and all of them seem to be fading or have gone patchy.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Shianne
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Post by rach on Jan 7, 2006 10:32:30 GMT -2
is this piped royal icing..
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Post by rach on Jan 7, 2006 10:33:08 GMT -2
wha\t colours did you use where they paste colours....or liquid
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Post by dkcrooby on Jan 7, 2006 13:04:04 GMT -2
Hi Rach
Yes, it's royal icing and they were paste. The colours are dark pink, yellow and pale orange.
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Post by emmascakes.co.uk on Jan 7, 2006 15:25:26 GMT -2
I've never had this happen to me - the colour fades very slightly when the icing dries but I've never had patchy - unless they're still in the process of drying and some bits are dry and some still wet? Maybe the paste has gone out of date? You could always attempt a rescue by painting a paste/vodka wash over the faded parts or painting them with lustre dust/alchohol?
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Post by rach on Jan 7, 2006 15:42:37 GMT -2
I find this strange aewell..surprised when I saw that it was paste you used..unless it wasnt mixed properly and so when dried went abit patchy....
really not sure why this has happened..will check some books out and see if I can find anything...
Off to look at some books now....will let u know if I find anything
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Post by rach on Jan 23, 2006 19:08:30 GMT -2
Okay I have had feedback from a cake specialist on this one....here is the answer he gave..
The icing is losing its colour as their has been too much colour added to the royal icing.....if too much colour is added it gives out a chemical reaction which causes the icing to look patchy..
There you go better late than never..I hope that helps
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Post by dkcrooby on Jan 24, 2006 5:46:45 GMT -2
Thanks Rach, at least we know now!
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