Do you think this is chocolate fondant or just colored?


http://www.sugarcreations.com/ChocolateGerberasCake.jpg

If it is chocolate - what kind would you suggest to get this color?

It almost looks like chocolate fondant that was colored darker lol ..

She used chocolate fondant.

I figured it was fondant! Any suggestions as to what kind or could it be assumed it is from scratch. I have tried to get fondant this chocolate, and I just can't get it this color.

I'm not sure gma1956 .. I know Wilton's fondant in brown is dark but it just tastes so nasty *ack*

Here is another one?

HOW DO THEY DO THIS?

http://www.carlosbakery.com/images/wed_cake36.jpg

Pettinice chocolate fondant is very, very dark. If you look at my photos, you can see the birthday present with the gold bow, the appointment book in the New Salon photo, and the top book in the Hebrew Books photo. Those and the rim of the chalboard in the Bilingual Chalkboard cake are all Pettinice chocolate. You can get it from Pfeil and Holing at www.cakedeco.com for $12.50 + shipping for 5 pounds or $41.55 +shipping for 15 lbs. Sugarcraft.com has it too. It is very nice to work with too.

Thanks so much. I will try it.

You are very welcome. I look forward to hearing what you think of it and to seeing your photos.

The cake in the first pic almost looked like it was dusted with cocoa powder because it looks so matte.

I've asked about getting choc buttercream dark and have been told people just add black to it to get a richer brown.

Itsacake:
How does that fondant taste? Just wondering.

bj

It tastes just like Tootsie Rolls.

I agree with TickledPink. The first photo looks like it was heavily dusted with cocoa powder to look matte.

OH...... YUM... I will have to try that! Thanks!

bj

Hi all,
That gerbera cake is mine. I used chocolate SatinIce and white SatinIce kneaded together for a "milk chocolate" color. HTH