Fondant Icing...food colouring...

goldgurl, Jan 15, 3:13am
bought white fondant icing...wanting to turn it purple...will I just add food colouring (liquid from the supermarket) and knead, knead, knead?

Tis my first time using this, any other tips appreciated :)

margyr, Jan 15, 3:16am
i always used a paste to colour, the liquid may make the fondant sticky, just add some icing sugar or cornflour to it if it does.

michelle313, Jan 15, 3:17am
Don't use the liquid food coloring.Use the food coloring gels or powders.

goldgurl, Jan 15, 3:52am
*sigh* awww no...I only have liquid and can't go back out to tshops...cake needs to be made tonight :(Please tell me that margyr's suggestion of cornflour or icing will save me!!

*fingers crossed!!*

gardie, Jan 15, 4:52am
Use icing sugar as you'll probably need a bit.Cornflour is OK when rolling out but you wouldn't want too much of it in the fondant.I use cooking spray to roll out my fondant now.

margyr, Jan 15, 5:52am
or make a paste with your liquid first, liquid + cornflour make a paste and then mix with icing.

goldgurl, Feb 2, 3:57pm
Thank you VERY MUCH :)