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uschi1
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Joined: Jan 30, 2008
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Location: Carp, Ontario, Canada
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:20 am |
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Okay - I know this is not a new question, but I can't seem to get this right.
I started out with chocolate buttercream and added Wilton black food colour, and all I got was grey buttercream. That was yesterday, and the colour has not intensified any.\
How much food colour do I have to add to get a nice black?  |
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canoewoman
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Joined: Aug 20, 2005
Posts: 160
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:25 am |
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I use store bought chocolate frosting because you have to start with a very dark chocolate to get the black. If your choc buttercream wasn't a really dark brown you will have to add lots of black paste color to get it to go really dark or as in your case it will only turn a grey colour. |
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leahs
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Joined: Jun 19, 2007
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Location: Louisville, KY
Birthday: May 29
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:27 am |
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I use the powdered color, but seriously, depending on how much icing you're coloring, it can still take an entire bottle. |
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MillyCakes
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Location: NC
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:28 am |
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The only way I have ever gotten a really nice dark black was to use americolor super black and make it a week in advance. The longer it sits, the darker it gets. The same goes with really red icing. Other than that - dark grey is about as good as I can get on short notice. |
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MORSELSBYMARK
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Joined: Feb 03, 2007
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Location: Montreal
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:37 am |
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Always start with a chocolate buttercream for red or black- if you're making it yourself, add some melted dark chocolate. I use the Americolors as they work best I find. |
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felecia
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Joined: Jan 09, 2007
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:42 am |
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i always use Wilton chocolate butter crm and add black to it. i always let my client know that the black is all chocolate. some folks look at black and think BITTER. |
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bashini
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Location: Surrey, uk
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:43 am |
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Hi there, I always use SUGARFLAIR PASTE COLOUR- EXTRAS. I also had this problem until I found this. It's a paste and you don't have use a lot to get a jet black colour. I don't know whether you can get in the US. |
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uschi1
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Joined: Jan 30, 2008
Posts: 68
Location: Carp, Ontario, Canada
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:49 am |
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Thanks to all. I will order some Americolor from Golda's Kitchen and try again. |
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