Black Fondant

Decorating By eyeofhorus Updated 5 Aug 2007 , 4:03pm by leily

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eyeofhorus Posted 30 Jul 2007 , 9:24pm
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HOw do i come up with the color black for mmf?
If anyone knows of a site to find suggestions for a star and moon cake for a teenager please let me know.
thank you very much in advance.

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Marci Posted 30 Jul 2007 , 9:28pm
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Sorry, when I need black, I buy precolored black fondant.

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mannjc Posted 31 Jul 2007 , 3:23am
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I mix a lot of red into the melted marshmallows first, then i add the black before i start adding the powdered sugar...sounds weird, I know, but it works like a charm~~~good luck icon_rolleyes.gif

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gloria Posted 31 Jul 2007 , 4:11am
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just keep adding black - it will show up purply first.

I just make my husband knead the color into the mmf!

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alwayscake Posted 31 Jul 2007 , 4:21am
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If you are going to use a lot, maybe you better buy a pre-coloured fondant. If using a small amount could start with choc fondant and adding black. Or you could use a red and green to obtain the black colour. HTH

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rits Posted 31 Jul 2007 , 4:52am
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Hi, per info i learned from searching this site, I use Rhonda's Chocolate MMF recipe & then add black coloring. it does still take quite a bit of black, and it DOES turn people's mouths black, so be warned if this is the main color of your cake! I'm assuming the pre-colored black fondant you can buy wouldn't do that, but I don't have personal experience w/ it. Good luck to you!

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diane Posted 31 Jul 2007 , 5:56am
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it's always best to start with chocolate, then add black. it gets darker as it has time to sit.

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DelightsByE Posted 31 Jul 2007 , 6:11am
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SatinIce makes black. Personally I would just buy it....rather than hassling with making it...but that's just me!

For a star and moon cake for a teen - perhaps instead of black you could do a rich midnight blue?

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eyeofhorus Posted 4 Aug 2007 , 12:33pm
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Thank you all for the sugestions !!!will try the midnight blue color, i dont have the time to get teh pre colored satin ice.since i have to order it.
but , thankx again

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angienajjar Posted 4 Aug 2007 , 2:48pm
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I just mix the paste colour black with a little alcohol, and 'paint' wherever needs to be black. Works each time. The black and white HAT and BOX that I posted was 'painted' using paste colour and a soft bristle brush....

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Shamitha Posted 4 Aug 2007 , 4:52pm
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Hope this helps www.gefjonsdottir.com/blackfondanttut.html. He's a cc member

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leily Posted 5 Aug 2007 , 4:03pm
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I always mix the black food coloring into the melted marshmallows. it doesn't take a lot this way and is a lot easier on the hands than kneeding it in. You can also control the end consistency more by adding the powdered sugar in after the color.

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