I am using MMF for the first time and can't seem to get black but just a very dark purple. I have used almost an entire bottle of wilton gelcolor. How do I get black?
It will turn black easily if you make chocolate MMF. Substitute cocoa powder for some of your powdered sugar.
I try to use chocolate fondant when I need black. Much easier to color. And I agree that Americolor is better than Wilton.
When ever I deal with black fondant I try to 1. airbrush if possible, 2. paint on the black color, or 3. buy it all ready made. Black is a nightmare mess IMO. I have a friend that uses the powdered colors to make black and it looks really good. She buys them online but I'm not really sure where. She did make a comment once that a medium batch of fondant cost her about $2-$3.00 for the color.
When I got up this morning my MMF now seems to be black. It must have gotten darker overnight. I will have to remember your tips for next time. Thanks everyone!
I recently made black MMF and was soooo nervous b/c I have heard what a nightmare it is.
1. I use Americolors virtually exclusively, actually exclusively for deep colors.
2. I put the color in the melted marshmallows (after they come out of the microwave, during the stir - two healthy squirts.
Worked like a charm, a deep black with almost no effort - just a bit of extra PS to make up for the added liquid.
Can you let what you have sit for at least a couple of hours? Sometimes the wilton colors "right" themselves with time.
1. I use Americolors virtually exclusively, actually exclusively for deep colors.
2. I put the color in the melted marshmallows (after they come out of the microwave, during the stir - two healthy squirts.
This is the only way i make dark colors with MMF
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