Navy Blue Icing

Decorating By jrod1974 Updated 22 Sep 2009 , 2:37am by prterrell

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jrod1974 Posted 21 Sep 2009 , 10:36pm
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hi all, needed some info on how to get navy blue icing, do i need chocolate frosting first then add the blue? I appreciate your help! I will be making a U.S. Navy type cake.

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matthewkyrankelly Posted 21 Sep 2009 , 10:47pm
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Wilton makes a dark navy. Use that.

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MBoyd Posted 21 Sep 2009 , 10:48pm
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I use Americolor and I mix royal purple and royal blue to get navy.

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MBoyd Posted 21 Sep 2009 , 10:50pm
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and I wouldn't start with chocolate - it would probably turn out muddy looking.

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JGMB Posted 21 Sep 2009 , 11:02pm
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I asked the lady at the Wilton store this same question a while back. She said to use regular buttercream, tint it Royal Blue, then add a little touch of black. It worked!

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DDiva Posted 21 Sep 2009 , 11:03pm
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Americolor makes a navy blue soft gel color.

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matthewkyrankelly Posted 21 Sep 2009 , 11:20pm
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I asked the lady at the Wilton store this same question a while back. She said to use regular buttercream, tint it Royal Blue, then add a little touch of black. It worked!




Sorry, that's what I did for a midnight sky sort of thing.

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jrod1974 Posted 22 Sep 2009 , 2:02am
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thanks, i'll be stopping by michaels for the royal blue and royal purple, does wilton make these colors? or just americolor?

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MBoyd Posted 22 Sep 2009 , 2:06am
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I haven't tried it with the Wilton colors, just Americolor.

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Misdawn Posted 22 Sep 2009 , 2:17am
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CK also makes a navy blue color, however, I had to add a little black to it to get a true navy blue for my Dallas Cowboys cake.

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prterrell Posted 22 Sep 2009 , 2:37am
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Sky blue + violet makes periwinkle (pastel) and navy blue.

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