Gray Buttercream

Decorating By bigdad Updated 17 May 2013 , 5:39pm by mommyb

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bigdad Posted 14 May 2013 , 4:46pm
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I know you use just a small amount of black but is there something else to make the gray pop. thanks

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ecb8r2 Posted 15 May 2013 , 6:46pm
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I make black icing (chocolate icing with black food coloring) and then add some of that to the white.  It gives a better looking grey then the purply blue grey that you get when you add black directly into white icing.

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hieperdepiep Posted 15 May 2013 , 7:52pm
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I make black icing (chocolate icing with black food coloring) and then add some of that to the white.  It gives a better looking grey then the purply blue grey that you get when you add black directly into white icing.

I am very curious ecb8r2, how you make your black icing. Do you use melted chocolate or cocoa powder?

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ecb8r2 Posted 16 May 2013 , 6:44pm
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I am very curious ecb8r2, how you make your black icing. Do you use melted chocolate or cocoa powder?

I use cocoa powder

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icer101 Posted 17 May 2013 , 1:08am
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I always just use a tiny amt. of black to b/c , fondant, modeling chocolate , when i make grey. It turns out a beautiful grey that i want.

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hieperdepiep Posted 17 May 2013 , 4:21pm
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thanks!
 

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mommyb Posted 17 May 2013 , 5:39pm
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I use black and I add a touch of yellow in with it. It takes out the purple tint.

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