How to Color Fondant

Making a cake with fondant icing will make the cake cleaner and more defined than using spreadable icing. Fondant can be easily found in white and even a few colors at some stores. If you want a color that you can not find, you can color fondant yourself by following a few simple steps.

Things You'll Need

• Fondant
• Icing color
• Toothpicks
• Gloves
• Wax paper

Instructions

1. Put as much fondant as you will need on the wax paper. You may put a little extra because since you are tinting the fondant without measuring anything, it will be hard to match the exact color if you end up needing more fondant.

2. Use gloves on your hands so they don't become stained by the coloring. You can use latex gloves or latex-free rubber gloves found at most stores.

3. Dip a toothpick into the icing coloring and wipe the toothpick onto the fondant. Wipe the toothpick on a different area each time, spreading the color around.

4. Knead the fondant until the color is well blended. You want the color to be evenly spread with no streaks or darker areas.

5. Apply more color with a new toothpick if the color is not dark enough. Wait until the color is completely blended before adding more color.

6. Apply the fondant to a cake or seal it in an airtight container. The color will darken slightly after a few hours.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want the color darker after you have already applied it to the cake you can use an airbrush with icing coloring to spray on the cake.

• Don't make the fondant too dark. If you use a lot of icing coloring it will alter the taste and leave your mouth dyed after eating it.