Getting ready to make those pretty desserts for Valentine's Day? The people at Dec-A-Cake offer this color mixing information to make all of your decorating easier.

If the color you want is light orange mix one part red and five parts yellow

If the color you want is dark blue mix one part red and six parts blue.

If the color you want is green blue mix one part blue and two parts red

If the color you want is brown mix two parts red, one part green and one part yellow.

If the color you want is violet mix two parts red and one part blue

If the color you want is olive green mix one part green and one part yellow

If the color you want is blue green mix four parts blue and one part green

If the color you want is dark yellow keep adding yellow as needed

If the color you want is orchid mix three parts red and one part blue

If the color you want is not listed - experiment! It's fun and makes a simple recipe look very special.