Im new to cake baking and decorating, is there any way to make black icing taste better. I use the Wilton gel colors.

I've had good luck when I start with Chocolate Buttercream and add the black to it.

I usually use baking cocoa to darken my icing or frosting as much as I can first, then I'll add just enough black to make it bkac. It still has a taste to it, but not as bad. And remember that the wilton colors will darken after a few hours so if thats what you're using do a test...after you've gotten it to a color lighter than what you think, put a smear on a white plate and let it dry for 15mins and see what it looks like. I like Americolor gel colors you dont seem to have to add as much, but for black its still quite a bit. Depending on what you're doing you may also be able to use the spray(if your coloring the background of a whole cake for in stance,)

Switch to Americolor if you can. Their Super Black has no bitter taste at all AND requires less color to achieve a deep dark black color.

I use KopyKake's gel color black and there has NEVER been an issue with the taste. I've even had comments from people who are afraid of black because they've had icky tasting black icing. Also, remember it gets darker after it sits. If it is a dark grey color, it will turn to black in time.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I will try them all because the taste of black icing is terrible and I hate when I have to make someone a cake with black icing.

Chefmaster leaves no bad taste, you only use a little bit and it will be black immediately.