Do you have the funds to allow a trial run to see if it would work? Just buy smaller amounts/cake if you can to test it out?

What are you covering the cake with?
If its icing or even if its butter cream just add food colouring to it till you get the colour you want
I honestly wouldn't paint it but that's just me

have you enquired about having M@S make one for you? I know you say the budget doesnt inc a cake but theres no harm in enquiring? x

You can buy gel colouring (sugarflair is the best) and water it down with a bit of vodka. The alcohol in it will evaporate, if you used water then it would make the fondant sticky. If you can get hold of a cheap one, an airbrush would be much easier. Aldi sometimes have them! xx

i just want a brown cake iv already bought everything else to decorate it with just need the cake with brown icing on it and im hopless at baking or i would do it myself i could ask m@s if they could do it with brown icing thanks

Where abouts are you Catrina?

Im starting to love this thread hahah!

hi aussie linz im in fife scotland iv got a pic on my page of what i want mrs mann got it in my head thats exactly what i want thanks lol x

why cant you just buy coloured icing? buy the ready made cakes, take the white icing off and replace with coloured icing xxx

Is there no chance of a reconciliation with your brother hun xx

hi havent been on for a while due to laptop being broken yes thats the cake i wanted my dad spoke to my brother stillin the huff and wont be doing the cake or coming never realy thought about changing the icing might ask about as im not too good at that i did try painting a small cake red turned out not too bad but cant seem to find any brown so maybe that idea is out the window lol thanks everyone for your comments on it xx

no i havent seen them had a look on the tutorials on the tube make it look so easy and the cakes look lovely will google lakeland and see how much they cost thanks x

thanks will have a look x