For my 3rd Wilton class, we need to bring some black icing. The instructor advised us to use chocolate icing as a base. Two questions... is there black icing colours available? and if that is a no then what colour do you use to get it black?
Thanks.
I was very pleased with my first class cake that I completed tonight. Click here to see it.
Yes there is black coloring available. If you use chocolate icing as a base it won't take so much coloring to make black. It also gets darker as it sets, so if it looks charcoal it should be OK. Put a little bit on wax paper and you will see how it gets darker as it sets. Glad you are enjoying your classes. It is a lot of fun to be w/ others who enjoy it too! Hope this helps! Nice job on your cake!
Your cake looks terrific, good job!
Hugs Squirrelly
You only need a 1/4th of a cup of black. I wouldn't even worry about making it chocolate or brown first. Just add the black coloring until it is a dark grayish color then let it sit. Color the icing the night before and you should have a nice black for class.
I used black this weekend for my demo. I mixed it up, and about 30 mins later it had already deepened up, then continued to get dark on the cake.
I don't require my students to make the black. The majority only do the faces on the board, and then we only do one or two faces. I just let them use what ever color they want. Or suggest they buy the tube of black icing. You can use your tip and coupler ring on the Wilton Tubes of icing.
I use leftover colors to make black a lot! It seems like you always have some left and black will overcome ALMOST any color. If I have a lot to make I use a chocolate base, although you usually dont want a lot of black on a cake! Have fun at class!
There are many shades of while. Likewise, there's black and then there's black. Generally, I start with chocolate icing, but depending on the other colors in my cake, I may add one or two other colors in small amounts once I have achieved a basic black.
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