I am still new to cake decorating and was wondering how to get the fondant really black. I like to make my own mmf but just didn't think that black food coloring would be enough to make it really really black. Any suggestions???

It will take A LOT of black coloring to get a true black. If you could start with a chocolate fondant, it will lessen the amount of color that you have to use.

I also make MMF....add some chocolate to it...I use I think about 6 oz of dark chocolate 60% and then add the black color....I usually add a bottle of the gel when I'm in the middle of mixing the MMF b/c it's easier for me to do it then instead of waiting unitl it sets out and cools off...it gets harder to knead....hope this helps

I have also been told to add purple coloring first. That also lessens the amount of black you have to use because the base of the black is Purple. That is how I have gotten all of the deep black in my photos.

I use to buy my black fondant but now I make chocolate MMF and then add wilton black paste color and I get really nice fondant.

I hope I this can help you

start with chocolate fondant, and when your liquids (or marshmallows if making mmf) are still separate, add a little black gel to that so you dont have to kneed it in later and stain your hands. much easier.

americolor black is also stronger than wilton if you can get it.

if your fondant recipe calls for cocoa, use hersheys dark cocoa and the fondant will come out really really dark...

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will give them a try and hope they work out for me!