Coloring Ganache?

Decorating By snocilla Updated 13 Oct 2009 , 6:36pm by chilz822

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snocilla Posted 13 Oct 2009 , 9:06am
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Can ganache be colored? I have someone who wants an all chocolate cake, but wants black icing. I can do chocolate buttercream and color black, but can you color chocolate ganache black?

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Rylan Posted 13 Oct 2009 , 9:08am
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Hmm, I believe adding gel coloring will make it curdle. There are those food coloring for chocolates, maybe that would work. There are also chips that you can add to color chocolate.

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snocilla Posted 13 Oct 2009 , 9:34am
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Thanks Rylan! I'm sure buttercream is fine, I just thought maybe I could recommend something she hasn't had before. I suppose I could do a trial run with chips or the chocolate coloring, and see how it comes out.

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Rylan Posted 13 Oct 2009 , 9:47am
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Here is the product I was reffering to incase you want to have a general idea: http://shopchefrubber.com/product.php?productid=4215&cat=1147&page=1

Also, one company (they make FDA approved dusts) told me that I mix white petal dust to melted white chocolate (cream colored ones) to whiten it. Maybe black petal dusts would work on dark chocolate.

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dnrlee Posted 13 Oct 2009 , 11:05am
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what about candy coloring?

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prterrell Posted 13 Oct 2009 , 6:14pm
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Americolor makes a product that can be added to chocolate along with their gel paste colors to color chocolate without it seizing.

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chilz822 Posted 13 Oct 2009 , 6:36pm
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Wilton has black candy melts out now... not sure how they'd work with ganache since they're not 'real chocolate'

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