Just wondering if anyone has ever tried using natural food coloring as opposed to actual dye.....I found a website that makes and sells food coloring made from plant products. My mom is kinda a health nut and doesn't like eating dye food products so I was looking into the natural dye's to use for her cake. I would just be a bit skeptical as to how well it would work with frostings and fondant. Anyone have any experience with this? Your wonderful insight is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!

I haven't tried any natural coloring but I found this:
http://urbanvegan.blogspot.com/2008/02/make-your-own-natural-food-coloring.html

Thanks!!! I found a site too that has already made them and sells them.....but I'd really like to hear if anyone has tried alternative dyes before.........before I purchase them and pay shipping and all that!!! Anyone else ever us natural food colorings with frosting or fondant?

Thanks for reading!

No actual advice to give, but wanted to say that I just went blackberry picking with a friend and had so much fun. Um, minus the bees, thorns, and stinging nettles. LOL. Anyway, I just made a syrup from the blackberries and it has turned a gorgeous purple red color. I gave most of the berries to my neighbor who then turned it into a lovely blackberry and apple pie. It dyed the apples this beautiful color. I say, definitely experiment and share what you find out. I made the sugar/blackberry syrup in order to experiment with fillings or possibly a dye for BC. Defnitely give it a try!

I am very interested to see if anyone has ever tried these. I would love to be able to use natural vs. dyes as much as possible.

Yes, I would like to try to use natural vs. artificial dyes too!!!! I'll try it out and let everybody know. I just made a cake tonight and attempted to dye some white frosting to a nice red color........it was frustrating......it felt like I just kept putting more and more dye into only about 1 cup of frosting and it just wouldnt get past a pink/red color.........and then i tasted a little bit of it and YUCK!!!! The dye gave it such a HORRIBLE bitter dye flavor that I threw it out.....I would NEVER put it on a cake tasting like that! So I am officially going to look in to the natural food colorings and let everyone know