My grandson wants an All Blacks cake for his birthday! I have bought the black food colouring but do I just add it to white icing or is there a trick to it? Help please, the birthday is tomorrow!
kiwitrish,
Sep 9, 11:44pm
If making butter cream icing I first add cocoa powder to the icing, making it dark. Then add the black. This way you get a true black with using too much black colour.
helenfs,
Sep 9, 11:47pm
Thanks, I did wonder that but grandson doesn't like chocolate! ( I know, can't understand it! ) Can you taste the chocolate?
kiwitrish,
Sep 9, 11:59pm
No, you can't taste the cocoa as you do not add much.
peterd11,
Sep 10, 3:18am
Depending upon the brand of colour - if it's something like Americolor gel, for example, you can add a few drops to your white icing and knead it through to get a good black. Some brands will not be so dark and will need assistance with the addition of cocoa.
sarahb5,
Sep 10, 6:37am
The black food colouring liquid is not very black - the gels give better colour
helenfs,
Nov 1, 2:11am
Many thanks for all the helpful advice. I added some cocoa & with the black food colouring , got a black icing
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