How Do I Color Candy Clay (Candy Bark)?

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puzzlegut Posted 27 Aug 2006 , 8:37pm
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I was planning on making a batch of candy clay by using candy bark so I can make figures out of them. Can I just add a little bit of paste color to a portion of the candy clay?

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patton78 Posted 27 Aug 2006 , 8:42pm
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Yes, I added paste to my candy clay when I made it and it worked great!

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LittleLinda Posted 28 Aug 2006 , 2:10am
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yes, paste food color works fine.

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Mala Posted 28 Aug 2006 , 2:18am
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hi guys!sorry for asking but what's a candy clay? is it the same w/ gumpaaste or fondant?thanks.

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LittleLinda Posted 28 Aug 2006 , 3:09am
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Mala, candy clay is a mixture of candy melts and corn syrup. It makes a caly you can mold with. I sort of has the look of soap! Here's the recipe:
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-1985-0-Candy-Clay-for-Modeling--3D-Figures.html

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lilfoots Posted 29 Aug 2006 , 5:11am
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Can you use almond bark instead of candy melts? I've never made candy clay, but it sounds like a lot of fun.

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puzzlegut Posted 30 Aug 2006 , 5:49pm
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Do I need to add Flo-Coat when I mix melted candy bark and corn syrup and add in cake coloring paste?

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puzzlegut Posted 30 Aug 2006 , 9:38pm
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madicakes Posted 30 Aug 2006 , 10:35pm
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No, you don't need flo coat to add in the paste colors. I just added my colors when I added the corn syrup and it worked out fine. HTH

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puzzlegut Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 10:34pm
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I'm assuming I can still color the candy clay with the gel paste by itself if I use the Wilton candy melts correct?

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LittleLinda Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 11:19pm
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yes, use the gel paste food coloring.

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Sugarflowers Posted 2 Apr 2007 , 11:27pm
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B. Keith Ryder used hard candy color oils to color chocolate. It worked great without causing the chocolate to seize. I don't know how well it will work after you have made the clay.

I make my candy clay with chocolate bark and marshmallow cream. It's messy to make, but great to use.

Michele

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mejawa Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 1:40am
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Hello...
Since i'm new here, I was wondering if the candy cly is the same as chocolate modeling... if not, sorry for my ignorance, but what is candy melts...

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Sugarflowers Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 2:52am
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Hello...
Since I'm new here, I was wondering if the candy clay is the same as chocolate modeling... if not, sorry for my ignorance, but what is candy melts...

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Candy clay is just chocolate "play dough" that used for making figures, flowers and leaves, and other decorations for cakes. Candy melts are bags of little discs of chocolate that you can buy at Michael's or Hobby Lobby, etc. It's similar to almond bark, but made into discs instead of blocks.

HTH

Michele

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mejawa Posted 3 Apr 2007 , 3:20pm
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Thanks for the info... well appreciated.

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