Colouring ready made icing

charmed14, Jan 31, 1:44am
Does anyone know do you need to use the gel type colours when colouring fondant ready to roll icing or can you just use the normal liquid ones!

motgirl, Jan 31, 1:54am
Yes, gel colours for fondant, the liquid ones will make the icing too sticky.

fish02, Feb 1, 3:19am
ditto what Motgirl said. also you can use (and this will sound very odd) pastel chalks grated or shaved and then kneaded into the icing.I useMungyo Soft Pastels - they are non toxic. very good for using in childrens cakes.You can also talk to art shops and find them in there.

kazf, Feb 1, 11:57pm
I use the Mungyo pastels too. I pressed mine through a sieve. Gel colours are brighter though.