So I notice when I use food coloring it changes the consistency of my icing to a mushy mess if that makes sense lol and it drives me bonkers! What can I use to keep the icing the same Consistency but have stronger colors? I use wilton's concentrated gel colors at the moment.
I've had that happen when making really dark, deep colors of gumpaste- not mushy, but noticed that it changes the consistancy. Usually helps if I start with something different from what I'm making- ie: tint violet then black- Are you having problems with all colors or just certain ones?? What type of frosting is it?
I don't have a solution per say, but I have both Wilton and Americolor colorings and by far prefer the Americolor. Seems like they're truer to the color you're expecting and stronger.
What type of frosting are you making?
What colors are giving you problems; and how much gel paste are you using (to how many cups of frosting)?
Usually deep red is a difficult color....
I make BC and it's a recipe I got from seriouscakes.
Usually black and red give the most issues.
How can you get a true deep red color without making the icing runny?
Usually when I try to do borders or roses with red or black when it comes out it's not as stiff and tends to look like a blob and loses the shape that it gives when it first comes out of the tip.
I recently did a firetruck cake and was able to get a true red but I started a day before I needed it. I used the no-taste red and got it to a good pinky-red then put it in the fridge. Overnight it got a little darker but the next day I left it on the counter and as the day went on it got redder. I wanted it a little darker though so I added some burgandy, then more no-taste red:
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wow your firetruck looks great seriouscakes! Awesome shade of red on it. I just love your bc recipe too. Everyone else loves it as well 
Do you have a recipe for chocolate bc?
Yesssss. Thanks so much! Can't wait to try it. I have heard a lot about chefmasters and americolor but haven't seen it in any stores. But I also don't look for it . I always assumed wilton was a great brand (the amateur in me showing 
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