I'm trying to make the icing red, orange, and black. All of my attempts have failed so far, and the results I have had were more or a pastel color. I want bold colors that will stand out. Any help is much appreciated.
2006-10-20 13:33:50 · 7 answers · asked by doublebarrel_byrd 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Add more drops of color!
2006-10-20 13:37:49 · answer #1 · answered by Swirly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do not use the liquid food coloring drops or your icing will get thinner and thinner as you add it and you'll never acheive a true color, which you may have already noticed. I like to use coloring gel. A little goes a long way. I use the Wilton brand and you can usually find it at WalMart, Michael's, or baking supply specialty shops. The color will dry about two shades darker when the icing sets if you're using meringue powder (which I would recommend to anyone) or eggs. So, when you're making the black, it will actually look a little greenish and then be black when when it sets up. And, the coloring gel doesn't thin the buttercream so you can keep it the right consistency for whatever your piping or icing.
2006-10-20 13:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by M H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do no longer use the liquid foodstuff coloring drops or your icing gets thinner and thinner as you upload it and you're able to be able to never acheive a real coloration, which you will have already spoke of. i like to apply coloring gel. slightly is going a approaches. i take earnings of the Wilton corporation and you need to frequently to discover it at WalMart, Michael's, or baking furnish reliable factor retail shops. the colour will dry approximately 2 hues darker while the icing contraptions while you're making use of meringue powder (which i could advise to somebody) or eggs. So, once you're making the black, it is going to easily look in ordinary terms a sprint greenish and then be black while while it contraptions up. And, the coloring gel does no longer skinny the buttercream so which you may shop it the right consistency for some element your piping or icing.
2016-12-08 18:16:30 · answer #3 · answered by vasim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy those colors are either liquid, gel, or powder colorings at specialty stores (baking stores, try william-sonoma for example). You'll need a more concentrated coloring method too, so that the icing won't have a dye taste to it. Good Luck!
2006-10-20 13:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by acdshottie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know that there are stores that cater to professional bakers...they sell unique pans, cake decorating kits and food coloring that comes in small jars. The coloring is actually a paste in the jar, and the colors are intense. That would definately do the trick.
2006-10-20 13:38:23 · answer #5 · answered by Miami Lilly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to walmart and get the wilton icing dye its in the back section near the sewing stuff, they have a cake area back there. This is in a superwalmart. Or in a craft store like Michael's.
2006-10-20 13:38:07 · answer #6 · answered by rufi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make the colors in separate batches then frost, intermingle them as you frost. The color? add more
2006-10-20 13:41:59 · answer #7 · answered by Steve G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋