How to Make Colored Icing

Be it birthday parties, anniversaries, farewell bashes or a wedding, cake forms an integral part of the celebrations. In fact, it is hard to imagine any of these occasions without an amazing looking and lip-smacking cake. These days, the cakes do not come in a single color i.e. white only. Rather, cakes with colored icing are in the vogue. They look extremely beautiful, making the cake seem even more delicious. Do you want to know how to make colored frosting for cakes? Read on further and get some excellent tips on making the same.

How to Make Colored Icing

Put the icing in a bowl.
Take a toothpick and dip it into the color.
Swirl the toothpick in the white icing.
Wait and check out the color that the frosting has attained.
If it’s the one you want, stop right there.
If the color is lighter than what you desire, add more color.
Make sure to add a little color at a time.
Each time you add more color, use a new toothpick.
After you have attained the desired color, blend the icing with a spatula.
Your colored icing is ready to be used!

Tips

Always start with white icing. Non-white frosting should be used only when you want the cake to be either dark brown or black.
Select frosting color with care. It should not affect the consistency of the frosting.
Typical food coloring can thin down icing, making it difficult to work with. So, it is better to avoid it.
If you are using butter cream for frosting, remember that the colors put in it will darken after a few hours.
Royal icing always requires more color than butter cream, to get the same shade of frosting.
Always prepare more colored frosting than the amount you think would be used. This is because it is difficult to get the same shade two times.

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