Colouring fondant and gum paste is one of the basics for cake decorating . . . you could call it “dying” fondant as well. It is super easy and can produce a wider variety of colours than those you can find pre-made for purchase.
I often get asked questions regarding how I’ve managed to get my fondant true red or black. Those colours seem to be super hard to make when you’re first starting out . . . “I’ve already used the entire bottle! WTF?”. The liquid food colouring that you can get in grocery stores does not cut it- at least in my experience. I have yet to find a liquid food colouring that actually colours things the same colour as the bottle!
If you can’t use liquid food colouring successfully, then what is there to use?? Gel paste!! Gel paste is a concentrated, solid form of liquid food colouring and you generally need less gel paste than you would food colouring for recipes. I have tried many brands of gel paste, and the one that I keep coming back to (and buying GIANT bottles of) is Americolor Gel Paste.
In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how to color (dye) fondant and gum paste with food coloring gels. We’ll also do a quick review of Wilton’s Icing Colors , Americolor Soft Gel Paste and Chefmaster Liqua-Gel Food Color.
