Black Fondant

Decorating By beachcakes Updated 12 Apr 2006 , 9:52pm by Wendoger

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beachcakes Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 6:17pm
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Is it me or is black fondant softer than other colors? I always have a problem with it tearing - both Satin Ice premade black and MMF tinted black.

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meghan89 Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 6:21pm
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Yeah!!! It developes a weird texture, Im not sure why??

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dtmc Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 6:23pm
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How much to you use of the black coloring to make black fondant? Does it take alot and a long time?

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rach1 Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 7:40pm
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with black fondant..I always buy it pre coloured..and if I need it to hold its shape then add some gum trag to it..or I must admit I tend to buy the black sugar dough much easier..

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cakebybek Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 7:45pm
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Hi everyone,

what is sugar dough?

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rach1 Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 7:48pm
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its a newer product in the UK it is pre coloured and made by squires kitchen..check out the website www.squireskitchen.co.uk I think or com and it is great for modelling used it on my penguin and cows it sets hard but still can eat it..and it holds it shape..

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cakebybek Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 7:55pm
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thank you for the quick response I will check out the web site. Thanks again

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Pyxxydust Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 9:50pm
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You're absolutely right - I did a race car cake last weekend with a black base with black/white checkers (it's in my photos) and I had to make black MMF. It took FOREVER to get it black enough - I had to add at least half a bottle of Americolor SuperBlack per batch. I added it in the soupy stage and it still took that long - I kept thinking how long it would take if I tried to knead it in! Anyway, my hubby was helping me roll it out and everything and even he said something wasn't right with it. I think all the coloring affects the texture somehow. I'd read you can make chocolate MMF and it's a lot easier to color black, but I was in such a rush and didn't have time to look up the receipe. Nor did I want to experiment right before the wedding in case something went wrong! We added some powdered sugar back in and also some shortening to help with elasticity and eventually it worked out to where we could work with it. But it took a lot of time!

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Wendoger Posted 12 Apr 2006 , 9:52pm
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yeah, same here. Took FOREVER to get it black. If I have to do black again, I will just buy it already black!!!

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