Does anyone know how to color icing red/black so that it doesn't color your mouth when you eat it?? (I have a very finicky groom..) 
TIA! 
Good Luck!! We ate a cake yesterday and my kids still have black tongues 
Lol Momof4luvscakes! Not the answer I was hoping to get
Anyone else have an idea?
Nope, I agree with Mom, it ain't gonna happen...
Actually, I never have that problem with my red or black cakes. I'm not sure why not though. I just made a fire truck iced completely in red buttercream and nobody's mouth turned red. I use Americolor red and black...maybe that's the difference. I only have to use a 4-5 drops for a whole batch of icing so that might be it.
Go ahead Samsgranny, Burst My Bubble 
Speaking of bubbles - does Americolor have those bubble guards to prevent bleeding, I wonder if it helps with this?? Help pls
Thanks ge978, I hadn't rec'd your reply before I posted my last question. Will give it a try! OK, can I get Americolor anywhere besides online? I'm a little pressed for time..
I have a couple of weeks, but I need to practice with it first and come up with an alternative if it bleeds 
. This is my 1st wedding and I need the good reference. How long does it normally take to get it and do you get it from here?
I ordered them on a Tuesday and got them on a Friday through the 2-3 day priority mail. If everything is in stock you should order them....you can always practice with something else in the meantime & americolors are awesome...you will find good use with them anyway.
Thanks, I may go ahead and order them. I've colored icing b4 so that part's not new, I've just not used Americolor and the groom was very specific about the icing not coloring his mouth. Like it would be a permanent thing 
I mean what bride ever let the groom have that much 'say so' anyway?????
It's called "Color molecule encapsulation" it's on their ad, just wondering 
LOL LOL
You all nearly have me rolling in the floor.
For the black ~ have you tried coloring the icing brown first, then adding some black? You will still get a black color without having to use too much.
Gosh Steady2Hands, 
You're embarassing us (me) now ...lol
I know about the chocolate trick in the black icing, but haven't had to use this Much black icing and have Very Specific Instructions 
from the groom 
The same groom who's the Harley fan.. 
I know this thread is a few days old, but would it be posible for you to use those spray colors? I think wilton and betty crocker both make them and while it might not look quite as nice, it would add much less color so it probably wouldn't color mouths... I don't think.
All I know is that I used americolor black on a cake I did recently, and well... there was a lot of black on my mouth...
~Kelsie
I am assuming you are talking about coloring Buttercream icing?
Does it have to be buttercream? Can you put a thick layer of white buttercream on the cake then Use black and Red MMF? I usually roll my MMF about 1/16" thick or thinner and can color it when I melt the marshmellows so not as much color. I haven't had any problems with MMF turning mouths colors.
Not sure if this helps or not. But the less color you have to add to the icing the better luck you'll have without turning mouths colors
HTH
Leily
Thanks for your suggestions, I may try the spray on a test cake just to see. I asked the same question about coloring the MMF but was told that it too would color your mouth when you chew it.
Any thoughts on this?
Well, I'm not sure if MMF would color anyones mouth, but if you use a good layer of BC under the MMF, they could just pick off the MMF (have the cake cutter do it). I know this is done a lot for wedding cakes because so many people think they don't like fondant (thanks wilton! ). I acctually think that might be your best bet in this case... Good luck!
~Kelsie
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