le's Question for SwindleFun

We have a second question! le wants to know:

"How did you get that frosting so red on that Easter Bunny cake last year? Do you have a trick or just two jars of food coloring?"

The answer is:

Two jars of Wilton gel food coloring. If you use the liquid food coloring, it will ruin the consistency of your frosting and taste funny.

Further observations on gel food coloring:

1. My friend Wendy taught me to use a clean toothpick to transfer the gel from the little pot to the frosting. Use a clean toothpick each time. (If you're using the whole pot, which is a bold move, a plastic knife is more convenient than a toothpick.)

2. It stains everything. Put down wax paper in your work area to protect your counters.

3. If you want a deep color, buy two or more pots of color. That way you will not have to call your friend Wendy in a panic to bring you more food coloring.

4. There comes a point when more gel food coloring does not deepen the color any further.

Good question, le!