Every time I try it it isnt dark enough!! Help!!

You have to use a LOT of color, and use a good brand such as Americolor.

I usually buy it, and save myself the trouble.

n/m

i would start with chocolate fondant and THEN add black. thats how i get my black. you can also just purchase it. hth

This might help you out:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-131271-black.html+fondant

Good luck and let us know how it works out for you.

Sometimes it's easier if you start with chocolate fondant, that is if you need the fondant to be black all the way through. If you just need it to look black, then airbrush it. Start with a dark colored fondant and then lightly spray the black, let it dry, spray again, let it dry, etc., until you get the color you want. If you don't let it dry it will have drips and runs and ruin the fondant.

HTH and good luck.

Michele

Definitely start with chocolate fondant, it's so much easier. I didn't need a lot, so I made a batch of chocolate mmf, pulled off what I needed to be black, added a couple of drops of Americolor Super Black and it was BLACK!

I've used black powdered color in the past, with pretty good success...but I didn't make a LOT of it. And it took some kneading. I started with white fondant, but chocolate would definitely put you farther down the road to black!

I just made some black fondant for niece's birthday cake.

I used chocolate marshmallow fondant and black Americolor coloring. I think the name of it was Superblack?
I used 9 drops to color a large batch of mm.
I wouldn't try to use the Wilton; I did initially and it tasted awful and I had to use tons of it.

I will post a pic of my cake as soon as its done!!

Now if you color fondant with the Americolor super black is it going to rub off onto white? Like I am going to do a cow. Is it better to let it sit overnight then?